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Ambroise Paré (French: [ɑ̃bʁwaz paʁe]; c. 1510 – 20 December 1590) was a French barber surgeon who served in that role for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine , especially in the ...
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As recorded by Ambroise Paré in The Workes of Ambrose Parey: "In the yeare of our Lord 1562, a quantity of this pouder [gunpowder] which was not very great, taking fire by accident in the Arcenall of Paris, caused such a tempest that the whole city shook, but it quite overturned many of the neighboring houses, and shook off the tiles and broke ...
Ambroise Paré, French surgeon (d. 1590) [38] Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (d. 1571) [39] Pierre de Manchicourt, Flemish composer (d. 1564) [40] Gracia Mendes Nasi, Portuguese businessperson and philanthropist (d. 1569) [41] Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, Spanish conquistador (d. 1554) [42] probable
A New History of Jamaica. Kingston: William Collins and Sangster Limited, 1974. ISBN 0-00-390011-8; Brown, Ingrid and Hines, Horace. "Water Strike Hits Hard." Jamaica Observer. June 22, 2006. Davidson, Taneisha and Bellanfante, Dwight. "Gov't Moves to Save MOU." Jamaica Observer. May 4, 2005. Eaton, George E. Alexander Bustamante and Modern ...
Improvement in amputation surgery and prosthetic design came at the hands of Ambroise Paré. Among his inventions was an above-knee device that was a kneeling peg leg and foot prosthesis with a fixed position, adjustable harness, and knee lock control. The functionality of his advancements showed how future prosthetics could develop.
1982-91 Deputy Leader, Jamaica Labour Party (last nationally elected Deputy Leader at a JLP conference) 1980 Member, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament; 2002–07 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament; 2007–11 Minister of Transport and Works; 2010–12 Chairman, Jamaica Labour Party; 2016–18 Minister of Transport and Mining
The ministries of Jamaica are created at the discretion of the prime minister of Jamaica to carry out the functions of government. As of 2016, the prime minister is Andrew Holness . The agencies of Jamaica are created by both parliamentary law and assigned to ministers to oversee.