Robert Debré
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Robert Debré (1882-1978) was a French physician (pediatrician) of note.
He gave his name to the most important pediatric hospital in Paris (19th district).
A member of the Académie de Médecine, he was a colleague and close friend of professors Jean Quenu and Albert Besson.
He is the father and grandfather of government ministers; see Debré family.
In 1946, he wrote with Pr. Paul Rohmer a famous manual entitled "Traité de Pathologie Infantile" (2500 pages, 2 volumes) which became a reference for a whole generation of pediatrician.