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François Rabelais. Matthew Avella. Birth and Death. Born in Chinon , France February 4, 1494 Died in Paris, France April 9, 1553. France. Professions and religion. He was a writer and he was also a priest He was also a eminent physician and a humanist. Personal Life.
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François Rabelais Matthew Avella
Birth and Death • Born in Chinon, France February 4, 1494 • Died in Paris, France April 9, 1553 France
Professions and religion • He was a writer and he was also a priest • He was also a eminent physician and a humanist
Personal Life • He practiced classical authority • He had two children named François and Junie • After he wrote Gargantuahe wrote nothing for 11 years so he could focus on being a physician • In May 1537 he was awarded the doctorate of medicine of Montpellier
Famous works • One book he wrote was Gargantua and Pantagruel. It uses historical events with France and the Holy Roman Empire but still keeps it funny • He also madeHippocrates’Aphorisms • andGalen’sArsparva
Sources • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/487941/Francois-Rabelais