Raphaël Anatole Émile Blanchard (28 February 1857 – 7 February 1919) was a French physician and naturalist who was a pioneer of medical zoology, with studies on parasites ranging from protozoa to worms and insects.
Blanchard was born in Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais. He was a great grand nephew of the balloonist and parachute inventor Jean Pierre Blanchard. He went to study medicine in Paris in 1874. He became interested in zoology and worked at the laboratory at the École des Hautes-Études where he became a histological preparator for Charles Robin and Georges Pouchet, the latter influencing him towards studies on experimental teratology (inducing mutations and malformations). He travelled around Europe in 1877 with a grant from the Paris City Council, studying embryology in Vienna and comparative anatomy in Bonn. He received another grant in 1880 to study the organization of universities and biological education across Europe. He wrote a dissertation on anesthesia induced by nitrous oxide in 1880 under Paul Bert and received a medical degree. He became a professor of natural history at the faculty of medicine in Paris in 1883. In 1884 he also became a professor in the school of anthropology. He taught medical zoology from 1883 to 1887. He became interested in microbiology after studies at the Institut Pasteur in 1896 and took an interest in parasitology. He founded the journal Archives de parasitologie in 1898.In 1889 he served as the secretary general for the 1st International Congress of Zoology in Paris alongside the Universal Exhibition. He was made officer of the Legion of Honor in 1912. Towards the end of his life he studied medical works from the Middle Ages including stone inscriptions.
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Some of their strengths
Raphaël Blanchard has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Creative, Kind, Imaginative, Strong, Perseverent, Artistic, and Energetic.
Soulful and Understanding
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Charming and Sophisticated
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Altruistic and Innovative
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Who is inventive, open-minded and inquisitive, optimistic and cooperative, and who loves working together with others.
Charismatic and Playful
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They are also someone who is patient, assertive, and who is a natural leader that likes to help others in need.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Raphaël Blanchard 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 Raphaël Blanchard's challenges
While Raphaël Blanchard has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Raphaël Blanchard can be Indecisive, Unrealistic, Stubborn, Idle, Anxious, Inflexible, and Callous.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Raphaël Blanchard's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Anxious and Inflexible
Raphaël Blanchard is someone who can be high-strung, impatient, and inflexible, who can be "penny wise and pound foolish", have poor listening skills, and who can be intolerant of people who share a different world view.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Raphaël Blanchard also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
