Jean-Joseph Sue

Jean-Joseph Sue (20 April 1710 – 15 December 1792) was a French surgeon and anatomist.

He was born at La Colle-sur-Loup on 20 April 1710[1] the son of Pierre Jean Sue (d.1714) and his wife, Marguerite Bellisime (d.1748).

He was the author of numerous treatises on anatomy and surgery, and is credited with the creation of approximately 200 anatomical plates.

In 1750 he published "Anthropotomie ou l'Art de disséquer", a book that is considered to be a classic work on androtomy (the art of dissection).

Another important work by Sue was "Traité d'Ostéologie", which was a translation of Alexander Monro's treatise "Anatomy of the Bones".

Line engraving by N. Pruneau, 1775, after André Pujos