Person Buissière; Paul (c 1655 - 1739); surgeon and anatomist Buissière Paul surgeon and anatomist Bussière c 1655 - 1739 French Male France, Europe c. 1655 1655 His house in Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, Westminster, London, England 1739 1739 Will and testament proved: 22 January 1739

Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, Westminster, London, England (1718)

Surgeon; Anatomist Career: Practised in the Principality of Orange; a Huguenot, he fled France on account of his religion and settled first in Copenhagen, then London, where he had a successful practice; naturalised British (1688); lectured on anatomy and physiology; Governor of the French Hospital (1729); corresponded with Sir Hans Sloane (FRS 1685); , bequeathed the sum of £200 to the French hospital in London (19 July 1737) Memberships: Corresponding Member of Academie Royale des Sciences One of the first to introduce a course of lectures on anatomy and physiology into England. Fellow 30/11/1699 Sir Hans Sloane Council: 1719, 1721, 1724, 1726-1729 Approved as a fellow of the Royal Society on 22 March 1699, and was transferred from the 'Persons of other nations' category to the main list in 1713. Maintained a scientific correspondence with Sir Hans Sloane (FRS 1685) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter Buissiere_RS9701.jpg ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?AllField=PAUL+BUISSIERE+&startPage=&ContribRaw=Buissiere%2C%20Paul https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH1319 c 1655 - Jan 1739 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 01/11/2023 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA3356 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/6753158369774001460008 3db4d035-807f-439f-b9a0-4178f7377fe5