Education
He studied medicine in Besançon, later returning to Dijon, where he worked as a hospital physician.
He studied medicine in Besançon, later returning to Dijon, where he worked as a hospital physician.
During this time he performed pioneer research in the field of forensic medicine. In 1780 he became a professor of anatomy. In 1794 he was summoned to Paris by Antoine-François Fourcroy (1755–1809), being given the responsibility of drafting a report on the establishment of learning institutions of health.
This report was presented to the National Convention on November 27, 1794.
Chaussier is credited for introducing a procedure for revival of "near-dead" newborns. He also performed a descriptive survey of all muscles in the human body, and developed a new system of designation for muscles.
He also conducted early investigations of neuralgia. "Chaussier"s areola": A ring of indurated tissue surrounding the lesion of cutaneous anthrax.
"Chaussier"s line": Anteroposterior raphe of the corpus callosum.
"Chaussier"s sign": Severe pain in the epigastric region, a premonitory symptom of eclampsia.
Académie Nationale de Society Française Médecine Légale. French Academy of Sciences. Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Dijon]
In 1822 Chaussier was elected as a member of the Académie des sciences.