In Search of a Lost Father: Adrien Proust (1834-1903), An Almost Forgotten Public Health Pioneer.

Vaccines (Basel)

Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide 5001, Australia.

Published: April 2022

Objectives: In this communication, we wish to remember the important historical role played by Marcel Proust's father, the now mostly forgotten Achille-Adrien Proust (1834-1903).

Study Design And Methods: His career, scientific interests and, above all, his brilliant intuitions and suggestions in the fight against cholera in the 19th century are recalled.

Results And Conclusions: His role in the promotion of a globally effective vision of public hygiene and health is stressed as a bright example for modern physicians fighting contemporary epidemics.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9146741PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10050644DOI Listing

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