AMBROISE, the father of French surgery, was born at Laval, in the province of Maine, in 1509, and died in 1590. A collection of his works was published at Paris in 1561, and was afterwards frequently reprinted. Several editions have also appeared in German and Dutch. Among the English translations was that of Thomas Johnson, London, 1634. (For an account of Pare's professional career and services, see SURGERY.)