Étienne Lombard
1869–1920 (age 51)
Biography
Étienne Lombard built a reputation as a surgeon deeply engaged with the intersections of medicine and the study of hearing, using his surgical skill to ease suffering while probing the mysteries of auditory perception.
His work helped lay conceptual foundations for later audiological research, and he remained devoted to the humane care of patients as he pursued better understanding of the senses.