Dr. Augustin Cabanès (30 April 1862 – 5 May 1928) was a French medical doctor, historian and writer of numerous works of fiction and history. He was known for his books on historical medical mysteries.
Dr. Augustin Cabanès | |
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| Born | 30 April 1862 Gourdon-en-Caorsin, France |
| Died | 5 May 1928 (aged 66) |
| Pen name | Doctor Quercy |
| Occupation | Doctor, Writer, Historian |
| Nationality | French |
He studied medicine in Bordeaux and Paris, defending his doctorate in 1889 with a thesis involving Hydrastis canadensis. As a physician, he was associated with the Préfecture de la Seine. In 1894, he founded Chronique médicale, a popular journal dealing with unpublished articles on the health of literary and historical figures.[1]
Partial list of works edit
- Marat inconnu; l'homme privé, le médecin, le savant (1891)
- Le cabinet secret de l'histoire, (1897), "Secret Cabinet of History Peeped into By a Doctor".
- "Curious Bypaths of History: Being Medico-Historical Studies and Observations" (1898)
- Balzac ignoré (1899)
- Les Morts mysterieuses de l'histoire (1900)
- Les indiscrétions de l'histoire (1900)
- Mœurs intimes du passé (1900)
- Les curiosités de la médecine (1900)
- La névrose révolutionnaire (1906)
- Au chevet de l'empereur (1924)
- Les cinq sens (1926)
- Dans les coulisses de l'histoire (1929).
References edit
- ^ La Tradition: revue générale des contes, légendes, chants, usages ... by International Society of Military Collectors
External links edit
- Works by or about Augustin Cabanès at Internet Archive
- French Wikisource (list of publications).