Marthe Gautier | |
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Born | |
Died | 30 April 2022 | (aged 96)
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Hôpitaux de Paris |
Occupation | Medical doctor |
Known for | Role in the discovery of Down syndrome |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pediatric cardiology |
Institutions | Hôpitaux de Paris, Harvard, Hôpital Trousseau |
Thesis | (1955) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert Debré |
Marthe Gautier (French pronunciation: [maʁt ɡotje]; 10 September 1925 – 30 April 2022)[1] was a French medical doctor and researcher, best known for her role in discovering the link of diseases to chromosome abnormalities.