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Jérôme Lejeune
1926–1994
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Jérôme Jean Louis Marie Lejeune was a French pediatrician and geneticist. He is best known for his work on the links between chromosome abnormalities like Down syndrome (trisomy-21) and cri du chat syndrome. He is also known for his subsequent strong opposition to the use of amniocentesis prenatal testing for eugenic purposes through selective and elective abortion. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 21 January 2021.
From Wikipedia, “Jérôme Lejeune”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1926Born in Montrouge
1994Died in Paris
2021Declared Venerable by Pope Francis
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Born
13 June 1926
Montrouge
Died
3 April 1994
Paris
Venerable
21 January 2021
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physician
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