Thomas Goulard

Thomas Goulard
Born1697
Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave, France
Died1784
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Surgeon, anatomist
Known forGoulard's Extract

Thomas Goulard (1697–1784)[1] was a French surgeon famous for Goulard's extract, a solution of lead(II) acetate and lead(II) oxide which was formerly used as an astringent. Goulard was a surgeon and anatomist[2] in Montpellier who specialized in genitourinary disorders. His best known written work is titled Oeuvres de Chirurgie.

  1. ^ Dulieu, L (July 21, 1951). "A little known surgeon:Thomas Goulard, 1697-1784". Scalpel (Brux). 104 (29): 809–819. PMID 14865918.
  2. ^ Thompson, J. H. (May 4, 1938). "Notes on Dr. Thomas Goulard's "Treatise on the Effects and Various Preparations of Lead—particularly of the Extract of Saturn—for different Chirurgical Disorders"". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 31 (12): 1435–1439. doi:10.1177/003591573803101224. PMC 2077145. PMID 19991696.