PATIN, Charles, son of the preceding, was born in Paris in 1633, and made so surprising progress, that he maintained, in Greek and Latin, theses on all parts of philosophy, in 1647. He studied the law in compliance with the wishes of an uncle, and was admitted as an advocate in the
parliament of Paris; but he could not lay aside the study of physic, for which he had always a decided inclination. Having therefore quitted the law, he devoted himself to physic, and after taking his doctor's degree, he applied himself to practice with success. He afterwards travelled into Germany, Holland, England, Switzerland, and Italy. In 1676 he was appointed professor of physic in Padua; and three years afterwards he was created a knight of St Mark. He died in that city in 1694. His works are numerous, and well known to learned physicians.