Dominique Jean Larrey

Dominique Jean Larrey
Portrait by Marie-Guillemine Benoist, 1804
Born(1766-07-08)8 July 1766
Beaudéan, France
Died25 July 1842(1842-07-25) (aged 76)
Lyon, France
SpouseMarie-Élisabeth Laville-Leroux
ChildrenFélix Hippolyte Larrey
Isaure Larrey
Scientific career
FieldsSurgeon

Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey (8 July 1766 – 25 July 1842) was a French surgeon and soldier best known for his service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. An important innovator in battlefield medicine and triage, he invented the flying ambulance and is sometimes considered the first modern military surgeon. He has been credited with 24 important surgical advances and is called the "father of modern military medicine" and "the father of emergency medical services".

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