– Biography:
– Obtained M.D. from Reims in 1684
– Moved to Port-Royal-des-Champs in 1688
– Became Doctor at University of Paris in 1697
– Appointed as Professor of Materia Medica
– Named Dean of the Faculty in 1712
– Philosophical Views:
– Advocated for vegetarianism
– Believed in a diet of fruits, grains, nuts, and seeds
– Argued against meat consumption for health reasons
– Suggested fish and vegetables as superior to meat
– Developed a digestive theory of trituration
– Contributions to Medicine:
– Developed a vegetarian regime based on theological medicine
– Argued for simple mechanisms in physiological processes
– Emphasized the importance of mastication and peristalsis
– Considered one of the first systematic proponents of vegetarianism
– Credited for the first scientific defense of a vegetarian diet
– Selected Publications:
– “Traité de dispenses du Careme” (1710)
– “La Médecine, la Chirurgie, et la Pharmacie des Pauvres” (1740-1742)
– “La Brigandage de la Médecine” (1755)
– References:
– William Osler, 1987
– Howard Williams, 1896
– Rod Preece, 2008
– L. W. B. Brockliss, 1989
– Margaret Puskar-Pasewicz, 2010
Philippe Hecquet (11 February 1661 – 11 April 1737) was a French physician and vegetarianism activist.
Philippe Hecquet | |
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| Born | 11 February 1661 Abbeville, France |
| Died | 11 April 1737 (aged 76) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, writer |