Dominique Jean Larrey

Dominique Jean Larrey, made a baron, was a French surgeon and soldier who lived from 1766 to 1842 and is best known for his service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was an important innovator in battlefield medicine and in triage, and he invented the flying ambulance, a vehicle designed to bring care to wounded soldiers. He is sometimes considered the first modern military surgeon. He has been credited with twenty four important surgical advances, and he is called the father of modern military medicine and the father of emergency medical services.