Marie Jonet Dugès (1730–1797) was a French midwife. [1]
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]
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]
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]
Marie Jonet Dugès (1730–1797) was a French midwife. [1]
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]
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]
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]