Medal of Professor Georges Étienne – Faculty of Nancy – signed by Henri Dropsy

In bronze

Weight: 169.8 g

Diameter: 68 mm

Biography :
Georges Étienne (1866-1935), born in Saint-Dié des Vosges, completed his medical studies in Nancy where he quickly rose through the ranks. He was awarded the title of associate professor in 1895 and became a professor of pathology and clinical medicine before the First World War. His scientific contributions covered various fields such as infectious diseases, neurology and endocrinology. Recognized for his qualities as a practitioner and his attention to patients, he was able to promote a multidisciplinary approach that left its mark on his era.

Obverse:

Profile bust to the left of Professor Georges Étienne .

Circular inscription:

• • PROFESSEVR GEORGES ETIENNE • • 1866-1935 • •

Signature:

HENRI

DROPSY

1938

Reverse:

At the bedside of a bedridden patient, a nurse taking her pulse, and a doctor observing a bodily fluid under the light .

Circular inscription:

CLINIQVE ET LABORATOIRE