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Prosper Menière
French doctor (1799–1862)
Prosper Menière (18 June 1799 – 7 February 1862) was a French medical doctor who first identified that the inner ear could be the source of a condition combining vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus,[1] which is now known as Ménière's disease.
Biography
Menière was born in Angers, France. During his education he excelled at humanities and classics.
Prosper meniere biography
He completed his medical studies at Hôtel-Dieu de Paris in 1826, and earned his M.D. in 1828. He then assisted Guillaume Dupuytren.
Menière was originally set to be an assistant professor in faculty, but political tensions disturbed his professorship and he was sent to control the spread of cholera.
He received a legion of honor for his work, but never gained professorship. After securing the position of physician-in-chief at the Institute for deaf-mutes, he focused on the diseases of the ear.[2][3]
Menière's studies at the deaf-mute institute helped