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Émile Küss
1815-02-01 – 1871-03-01
Life & Legacy
Émile Küss (1 February 1815 – 1 March 1871) was a French medical doctor who, with Charles-Emmanuel Sédillot, performed the first recorded biopsy on a tumour. He later entered politics in Strasbourg, became mayor, and played a significant role in the decision of the city leaders to surrender to the Germans in 1870 following the Siege of Strasbourg in the Franco-Prussian War.
Occupation & Career
physician, politician, journalist
Education
University of Strasbourg; Jean Sturm Gymnasium
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Le Démocrate du Rhin · University of Strasbourg
Organizations & Memberships
Académie lorraine des sciences
Education & Institutions
Jean Sturm Gymnasium · University of Strasbourg
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3588590 — wikidata View source
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