Jean Noël Hallé

Jean Noël Hallé (January 2, 1754 - February 11, 1822) was a French physician who was a native of Paris. He was the son of painter Noël Hallé (1711-1781).

He was a professor of medical physics and health at the "École de Santé", and afterwards a professor at the Collège de France. He was a member of the "Académie Nationale de médecine", and in 1795 was elected to the "Académie des sciences", where he became president in 1813. He was also "first-physician" to Napoleon Bonaparte.

Hallé was a pioneer of hygienic reform in France, and was a catalyst concerning hygiene education. He created distinctions between public and individual hygiene, and initiated studies and awareness involving the multiple issues that involve hygiene, such as contagious diseases, health in the workplace, and problems associated with living in a high density urban environment, to name a few.

He was co-editor of the 1813 "Code des médicaments", which was a work involving French pharmacopoeia. Hallé was a major advocate of vaccination, and also performed studies concerning the effects of camphor. In 1794 he came to the defense of Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794), when the latter was tried for treason before the National Convention.

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