Guichard Joseph Duverney
| Guichard Joseph Duverney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1648 Feurs |
| Died |
10 September 1730 (aged 82) Paris |
| Nationality | France |
| Occupation | anatomist |
| Known for |
otology Duverney fracture discovery of occipital sinuses |
Guichard Joseph Duverney or Joseph-Guichard Du Verney (5 August 1648 – 10 September 1730) was a French anatomist.
Du Verney was a native of Feurs in the province of Forez. His father Jacques Duverny was a doctor in the small community Feurs. His mother was born Antoinette Pittre.
He studied medicine in Avignon, where in 1667 he obtained his medical degree. Shortly afterwards, he relocated to Paris. In 1676 he became a member of the Académie des sciences. He is considered by many to be the founder of scientific otology.
He is remembered for his anatomical exhibitions at the Jardin du Roi, where in 1682, he was given a professorship. His lectures became an attraction for the lay public.
Alongside Claude Perrault (1613-1688) and Jean Pecquet (1622-1674), he was influential in the renewal of anatomical studies. Some of his students attained notoriety: Pierre Dionis (1643-1718), Jacques-Bénigne Winslow (1669-1760), Jean-Baptiste Sénac (1693-1770) and François-Joseph Hunauld (1701-1742).
He was sent, with Philippe de La Hire (1640-1718), to study the fish off the coast of Brittany in 1680. In 1681, he dissected an elephant before king Louis XIV.
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