About Ludovic O'Followell
Lived 1872 – 1965 (aged 92). Ludovic O'Followell was a French physician.
Ludovic O'Followell (born 1872 in Portslade - 29 January 1965) was a French medical doctor and writer. He is best known for his work demonstrating the effects of corsets on the shape of the rib cage with X-rays. Following the publication of Le Corset in 1905 and 1908, he encouraged a less severe design of corset and wrote a regular column for the corsetier magazine Les Dessous.
Publications Le Corset (1905) Le sérum marin (impr. Alcan-Lévy, 1906) Le Corset (1908) Des Punitions Chez Les Enfants Pauvres veuves, pauvres malades, pauvres vieux... (Arrault, 1936) Accessible in full text on NordNum. La Vie manquée de Félix Arvers (Humbert, 1947) Déshabillez-vous ... ou soixante ans de la vie d'un médecin, Largentière: Humbert et Fils, 1951. En levant les yeux, A. Fauvel, 1955
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Who was Ludovic O'Followell?
French writer and doctor (1872–1965)
When was Ludovic O'Followell born?
Ludovic O'Followell was born on 8 December 1872.
When did Ludovic O'Followell die?
Ludovic O'Followell died on 29 January 1965 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
What was Ludovic O'Followell's occupation?
Ludovic O'Followell was a physician.
What nationality was Ludovic O'Followell?
Ludovic O'Followell was French.
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