About François Merry Delabost
Lived 1836 – 1918 (aged 81). François Merry Delabost was a French physician.
François Merry Delabost (29 August 1836 – 11 March 1918) was a French physician.
Chief-physician in a French prison in Rouen, he is known to be the inventor of the shower in 1872.
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Who was François Merry Delabost?
French physician
When was François Merry Delabost born?
François Merry Delabost was born on 29 August 1836 in Saint-Saire.
When did François Merry Delabost die?
François Merry Delabost died on 11 March 1918 in Rouen.
What was François Merry Delabost's occupation?
François Merry Delabost was a physician.
What nationality was François Merry Delabost?
François Merry Delabost was French.
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