Adrien Proust

Adrien Proust
In 1886
Born18 March 1834
Illiers-Combray, France
Died26 November 1903(1903-11-26) (aged 69)
Paris, France
OccupationsEpidemiologist, hygienist
ChildrenMarcel Proust
Robert Proust

Adrien Achille Proust (18 March 1834 – 26 November 1903) was a French epidemiologist and hygienist. He was the father of novelist Marcel Proust and doctor Robert Proust. He was a pioneer of public health and sanitary measures in France. He promoted the use of quarantines, sanitary measures, social distancing and cordons to control outbreaks of infectious disease. He was also involved in improving health among the working classes and studied a number of occupational diseases.

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