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1838 · 1133 — 1838. Paris Just Rouvier & E. le Bouvier 1838 8° 808 pp. Halbledereinband; pp.801-808 restaur. Includes the description of 'Ricord's chancre' the initial lesion in syphilis. Ricord re-demonstrated the specific character of syphilis and divided it into the three stages primary secondary and tertiary. After Hunter he was the greatest authority on venereal disease. Heirs of Hippocrates No.906: Born in Baltimore of French parents Philippe Ricord 1800-1889 received his medical education in Paris. As surgeon to the Hôpital du Midi which at that time was devoted solely to treating male venereal afflictions. Ricord gained international fame as a brilliant lecturer and scientist. In this his major work Ricord details the results of over 2.500 experiments proving the distinction between syphilis and gonorrhea thus overthrowing the teaching of John Hunter who considered the two to be identical. Ricord's descriptions of the three phases of syphilis and the accompanying case histories remain as accurate today as when he wrote them. Garrison & Morton No.2381 5202; Waller 7974; One hundred names famous in Urology unknown