Etienne Francois Geoffroy ( 1672 - 1731 )

Birth: Paris, France (13 February 1672) Death: Paris, France (06 January 1731) Profession: Apothecary Physician Research Field: Chemistry, medicine Education: Montpellier; qualified as an apothecary (1694); Paris; MD (1704) Career: Travelled to England with the Comte de Tallard, Ambassador Extraordinary to Charles II (1698); travelled to Holland; accompanied the Abbe de Louvois to Italy as his personal physician; corresponded with Sir Hans Sloane (FRS 1685) on behalf of the Academie des Sciences; travelled to Italy (1700); Professor of Chemistry, Jardin du Roi (1707-1730); Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine, College de France (1709-death); Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Paris (1726-1729) Memberships: Academie Royale des Sciences (1699) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 6/07/1698.