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Émile Küss
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Émile Küss (1 February 1815 – 1 March 1871) was a French physician who, with Charles-Emmanuel Sédillot, performed the first recorded biopsy on a tumour. He later entered politics in Strasbourg, became mayor, and played a significant role in the decision of the city leaders to surrender to the Germans in 1870 following the Siege of Strasbourg in the Franco-Prussian War.
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![]() Le maire Küss au milieu des ruines de Strasbourg. Théophile Schuler, 1873 (detail). | |
Born | (1815-02-01)1 February 1815 |
Died | 1 March 1871(1871-03-01) (aged 56) Bordeaux, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | First tumour biopsy |
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