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Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare

1792 – 1875

French physician

Physician Urologist

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About Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare

Lived 1792 – 1875 (aged 83). Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare was a French physician and urologist.

Pierre Salomon Ségalas d'Etchépare (1 August 1792, Saint-Palais, Pyrénées-Atlantiques – 19 October 1875) was a French medical doctor. He is noted for creating the "speculum for urethra", the precursor to the endoscope, which was presented in 1826 to the Academy of Science in Paris, and for the idea of practising an exclusive speciality.

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Important facts

Born

1 August 1792, Saint-Palais

Birth century

18th century

Died

19 October 1875, Saint-Vallerin

Occupation

Physician, urologist

Nationality

France

Positions held

Municipal councillor of Paris, General councillor of the Seine

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare's

Adrien-Marie Legendre

1752 – 1833

Mathematician

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

1766 – 1828

Chemist

Alexander von Humboldt

1769 – 1859

Geologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare?

French physician

When was Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare born?

Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare was born on 1 August 1792 in Saint-Palais.

When did Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare die?

Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare died on 19 October 1875 in Saint-Vallerin.

What was Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare's occupation?

Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare was a physician and urologist.

What nationality was Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare?

Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare

· Wikidata: Q7192450

· DBpedia: Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare. https://biography.guide/pierre-solomon-segalas-d-etchepare/

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