Emile Bourquelot

Courtois, Jean Emile, [Obituary of] Emile Bourquelot, 18, 1-8... 

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During the 19th century, the French peasantry, who had just come into property, knew a relative prosperity. In many of the farming families, one of the sons prepared himself to continue the cultivation of the family property the parents made a financial effort to send one or two of their other sons to a University. This was the case in the Bourquelot family, where Emile was the eldest of three sons. The second son, Ernest, inherited the farm, and the youngest. Arsine, entered the Ecole Polytechnique de Paris. Later, Arsine was to become chief engineer of the railroads. 

The study of pharmacy began with an apprenticeship of three years. Emile Bourquelot served this with Loret, a pharmacist at Sedan (Ardennes). Loret inculcated in him the taste for and habit of botanic excursions. Bourquelot was to keep this all his life. Almost all of the plants,... 

Having occupied positions in two hospitals of small importance, Emile Bourquelot was appointed Chief Pharmacist at the H6pital Laennec on April 16, 1887. This establishment is located on the left bank of the Seine at the junction between the District of Ministers and that of the Faculties. Bourquelot was to carry on his work there until his retirement on August 1, 1919. In his laboratory at Laennec, Bourquelot realized the major part of his work and wrote the majority of his publications. 

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