Adrien Achille Proust (18 March 1834 – 26 November 1903) was a French epidemiologist and hygienist. He was the father of novelist Marcel Proust and doctor Robert Proust.He studied medicine in Paris, where in 1862 he obtained his medical doctorate. Beginning in 1863 he worked as chef de clinique, and in 1866 earned his agrégation with the thesis Des différentes formes de ramollissement du cerveau (On different forms of softening of the brain). In 1869 he was sent on a mission to Russia and Persia in order to conduct cholera research – a journey in which, he also visited Athens, Constantinople, Messina and several locations in Germany.He was a professor of hygiene at the faculty of medicine in Paris, and chief physician at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. He was a member of the Comité d'Hygiène publique de France and of the Académie de médecine (from 1879), serving as its secretary from 1883 to 1888.In 1888, Adrien Proust believing that masturbation may lead to homosexuality like many doctors of his day, sent his son Marcel to a brothel with 10 francs. Marcel would relate the awkward experience of what occurred there in a letter to his grandfather.Adrien Proust is mentioned in Love in the Time of Cholera, a 1985 novel by Gabriel García Márquez.
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Some of their strengths
Adrien Proust has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Intuitive, Kind, Compassionate, Caring, Passionate, and Easygoing.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Adrien Proust is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who is known for being fun and creative.
Strong and Resilient
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Adrien Proust well know them as someone who can be strong, expansive, and stable like a big tree.
Courteous and Easygoing
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Adrien Proust as someone who is polite, modest, and diplomatic.
A person who tends to be socially popular, who loves intellectual or creative activities, who has a talent for communicating with and understanding the needs of others, and who seems to have a knack for getting recognized for their efforts.
Easygoing and Energetic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Adrien Proust is someone who has an easygoing nature and a healthy sense of humor, with a mind that requires constant stimulation in order to feel fulfilled.
They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Adrien Proust tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of Adrien Proust's challenges
While Adrien Proust has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Adrien Proust can be Indecisive, Pleasure-seeking, Unrealistic, Emotional, Standoffish, Complicated, and Brusque.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Adrien Proust's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Adrien Proust must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Indecisive and Materialistic
Adrien Proust is someone who can be indecisive, indulgent, and materialistic, who can have difficulty focusing on a single career or profession, have difficulty following orders or respecting authority, and who can suffer from "analysis paralysis".
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Adrien Proust also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
