Antoine Barthelmi Clot known as Clot-Bey was a French surgeon whom Mehmet Ali named as chief surgeon to the Egyptian Army in 1823. He created a... Show moreAntoine Barthelmi Clot known as Clot-Bey was a French surgeon whom Mehmet Ali named as chief surgeon to the Egyptian Army in 1823. He created a public health service and a centre for medical education in Egypt. After the cholera epidemic of 1831 Muhammad Ali gave him the title “Bey”. He was sent on a mission to France on Muhammad Alis behalf in 1839, and continued to serve in Egypt until 1856. Clot wrote several works of a purely medical nature of which this work is one. Bibliographic reference: Hilmy I, CLI. Main Heritage Shelves General RC179.E5 C56 1840 Book Item-ID: i23705693 BIB-ID: 2525717 Show less