Jérôme Lejeune: A Man of Science and Conscience - Couverture souple

Dugast, Aude

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1621644111 ISBN 13 : 9781621644118

Editeur : Ignatius Press, 2021

Synopsis

The intelligence of one is a gift for all. Such is the case of Jérôme Lejeune, an extraordinary man who put his brilliance at the service of children with Down syndrome.

A pioneer of modern genetics, Dr. Lejeune discovered the chromosomal defect that causes Down''s. International acclaim followed, but more important to this doctor--dazzled by the beauty of every human life--was improving the care of his patients with this abnormality. As a man of both science and conscience, he advocated for their dignity, and he suffered attacks on his reputation as a result.

To write this definitive biography, Aude Dugast spent eleven years consulting thousands of archives. She met at length with Lejeune''s wife and relatives, families of his patients, and his French and foreign collaborators. She invites us to discover the true and untold portrait of Jérôme Lejeune--brilliant scientist close to the great figures of this world, devoted husband and father, and ardent defender of the little ones.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Aude Dugast, a philosopher by training, has been the postulator for the cause for the canonization of Jérôme Lejeune since 2012, within the Association of Friends of Professor Lejeune. She was vice-postulator of the diocesan inquiry from 2007 to 2012.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ignatius Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1621644111
• ISBN 13: 9781621644118
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 393
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• Personne responsable: non disponible