Ambroise Paré

(noun)

A French surgeon (1510 – 1590) who is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds.

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Examples of Ambroise Paré in the following topics:

  • The Medical Renaissance

    • French surgeon Ambroise Paré (c.1510–1590) is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds.
    • Paré was also an important figure in the progress of obstetrics in the middle of the 16th century.

  • Minimalism

    • By enlisting every element and detail to serve multiple visual and functional purposes, such as designing a floor to also serve as the radiator, or a massive fireplace to also house the bathroom, spaces become visually pared down and high-functioning.
    • The reconstruction of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's German Pavilion in Barcelona is minimalist in its use of space and pared down architectural elements.

  • Conservation of Energy in Rotational Motion

    • Sparks are flying, and noise and vibration are created as layers of steel are pared from the pole.

  • Value of Retailing

    • Retail comes from the Old French word tailer (compare modern French retailler), which means "to cut off, clip, pare, divide" in terms of tailoring (1365).
    • It was first recorded as a noun with the meaning of a "sale in small quantities" in 1433 (from the Middle French retail, "piece cut off, shred, scrap, paring").

  • Gothic Architecture: La Saint-Chapelle

    • The king of France was regarded as a primus inter pares among the kings and rulers of the continent.

  • Changes in Agricultural Production

    • A popular Tin Pan Alley song of 1919 asked a question with unintended economic ramifications about United States troops returning from World War I: "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On the Farm After They've Seen Paree?"
    • A popular song titled, “How ‘Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down on the Farm (After They’ve Seen Paree?)”

  • Pop Art

    • In the early 60s Warhol pared his image vocabulary down to the icon itself--brand names, celebrities, dollar signs-- and removed all traces of the artist's hand in the production of his work .

  • Making Subject and Verbs Agree

    • Pare it down to just a subject and verb, and see if that sounds right.

  • The Jefferson Presidency

    • In pursuit of these goals, he sought to pare down the executive branch—not because of an aversion to government per se, but rather because of his fear that, as had happened in the United Kingdom, a powerful central government would only help those who were already wealthy and powerful.

  • Mistakes in Communication-Part I

    • The board sent the institute's founder and me out of the conference room to draft a pared-down budget.