Marie Jonet Dugès (1730–1797) was a French midwife.[1]
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Family
Jonet Dugès' daughter, Marie Lachapelle, was also a renowned midwife.[2] From an early age, her daughter was a constant companion and assisted at births.[2] Dugès taught her everything she knew about midwifery.[2]
Career
Jonet Dugès was first a sworn midwife ("sage-femme jurée") at the Chatelet Hospital.[3] Later, in 1775, she was promoted to the position of Midwife-in-Chief of the Hôtel-Dieu.[3] She performed her duties with such zeal, ability, and faithfulness that when she retired the government awarded her a liberal pension.[3]
Legacy
Marie Jonet Dugès is remembered as one of the most significant midwives attached to the Hôtel-Dieu, and for her improvement of French midwifery.[4]
References
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