Dr Jean Hyacinthe Vincent
(1862-1950)

Died aged c. 88

Jean Hyacinthe Henri Vincent (22 December 1862 – 23 November 1950) was a French physician who was a native of Bordeaux. He was an associate professor at Val-de-Grâce, as well as medical inspector general with the French Army. Later he attained the chair of epidemiology at Collège de France. Vincent is credited with the discovery of the organisms that cause an acute infection of the oral soft tissues, including the tonsils and pharynx. This condition is caused by the combination of the fusiform bacilli (Bacillus fusiformis), and the spirochete (Borrelia vincentii). Today, this disease is called Vincent's angina in honor of his discovery. It is sometimes referred to as trench mouth or Vincent's gingivitis. He is also remembered for his work with vaccines, and his successful inoculations of the French Army against typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever, types A and B. He started these vaccinations in 1910, and they were continued during World War I. Marshals Joseph Joffre (1852–1931) and Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929) paid homage to Vincent and his medical work that saved countless lives.

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Le Médecin général inspecteur Hyacinthe Vincent membre de l'Institut et de l'Académie de Médicine Médaille militaire - Grand Croix de la Légion d'Honneur Cité a l'ordre de la nation "Illustre savant qui, par ses fécondes études et ses découvertes en médecine préventive et plus particulièrement dans la lutte contre le fièvre typhoïde, s'est aquis des droits incontestables à la reconnaissance du pays tout entier..." a vécu dans cet immeuble de 1932 a 1950

English translation: The Surgeon General Inspector Hyacinthe Vincent, member of the Institute of the Academy of Medicine, Military Medal, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Cited at the order of the nation "Illustrious scholar who, through his prolific studies and discoveries in preventive medicine, especially in the fight against typhoid fever, has acquired indisputable recognition of the whole country" lived in this building from 1932 to 1950

7 Avenue Bosquet, Paris, France where they lived (1932-1950)