François Chaussier (2 July 1746 – 19 June 1828) was a French anatomist who was a native of Dijon.

[1] He studied medicine in Besançon, later returning to Dijon, where he worked as a hospital physician.

During this time he performed pioneer research in the field of forensic medicine.

In 1794 he was summoned to Paris by Antoine-François Fourcroy (1755–1809), being given the responsibility of drafting a report on the establishment of learning institutions of health.

Chaussier is credited for introducing a procedure for revival of "near-dead" newborns.