Charles Patin

Charles Patin (1633 to 1693) was a French physician and numismatist. He was the son of Guy Patin, dean of the school of medicine in Paris, and a friend of Jacob Spon. He was trained first by his father, obtained a law degree, and then chose to study medicine. He became best known for his numismatic work rather than for medical discoveries. He married the moralist author Madeleine Hommetz, and their daughters carried on his scholarly interests: Gabrielle-Charlotte Patin became a painter and numismatist, and Charlotte-Catherine Patin became a writer. The source gives only a brief outline of his life, so this entry records the physician and scholar and leaves his medical practice and publications to later work.