Le Boursier du Coudray, Angelique Marguerite, 1714 or 1715-1794
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Name (Latin)
Le Boursier du Coudray, Angelique Marguerite, 1714 or 1715-1794
Other forms of name
Boursier du Coudray, Angelique Marguerite Le, 1714 or 1715-1794
Coudray, Angelique Marguerite Le Boursier du, 1714 or 1715-1794
Du Coudray, Angelique Marguerite Le Boursier, 1714 or 1715-1794
Le Boursier du Coudray, Angelique Marguerite, 1714 or 5-1794
Gender
female
Sources of Information
- The king's midwife, 1998:
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Wikipedia description:
Angélique Marguerite Le Boursier du Coudray (c. 1712 – 17 April 1794) was an influential, pioneering midwife during her lifetime, who gained fame when men were taking over the field. She rose from middle-class origins to become noticed and commissioned by King Louis XV himself.
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