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Question 6#

Who was the Frenchman in charge of the Military Hospital, Val de Grace, in Paris, France, during WWI?

A. Morestin
B. Escoffier
C. Varenne
D. Soyer
E. Tirel

Correct Answer is A

Comment:

Morestin. Hippolyte Morestin (1869-1919) was born on Martinique and became a military surgeon. His reputation for reconstructive surgery grew in WWI when he treated soldiers from the trenches at his unit in Paris. He was visited by Gillies who set up a similar hospital in Sidcup. He died of TB. The others are all French chefs, although there was also a plastic surgeon called Escoffier.