About Pierre Pigray
Lived 1532 – 1613 (aged 80–81). Pierre Pigray was a French surgeon.
Pierre Pigray was a French surgeon born in Paris in 1531. He was a student of the famous surgeon, Ambroise Paré before qualifying as a master surgeon in 1564. In addition to his service to the wounded in the Battle of Dreux, Pigray was best known for being the surgeon-in-ordinary to King Charles IX, King Henri III, and King Henri IV. He died 16 October 1613.
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Who was Pierre Pigray?
French surgeon (1532?-1613)
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Pierre Pigray was born in 1532.
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Pierre Pigray died on 15 October 1613 in Paris.
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Pierre Pigray was a surgeon.
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Pierre Pigray was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pierre Pigray. https://biography.guide/pierre-pigray/
MLA: "Pierre Pigray." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pierre-pigray/.
Chicago: "Pierre Pigray." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pierre-pigray/.
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