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This web page will present the men and women who more than one century ago, in France, established the practice of modern Neonatology. Interestingly, books about diseases of the newborn preceded books of Pediatrics. The documents we present are original, using for the most part archives and rare articles. Some documents have been translated from the French. This history page covers the 1840 to 1910 period, a key period in the development of industrial nations.
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This PDF document contains an account of the beginnings of neonatology and perinatology. A biographiy of Pierre Budin is provided, as well as translation of a work of Madam Henry, the first neonatologist, and an account of Alexander Lion's development of the incubator.