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The Colot (Collot) family

French family of lithotomists over some eight generations, among them Laurent Colot (1520-1590) and François Colot (1630-1706) probable

Dates: No dates given in the film's sources
Chapters: VI. The Stone-Cutters

What the film says

Stone-cutters in France for some eight generations; their method was a family secret.

Watch 27:26 in the film VI. The Stone-Cutters

On the timeline

1556: Laurent Colot, lithotomist of the Hôtel-Dieu, is named Operator of Stones to Henri II. probable timeline
1727: François Colot's Traité de l'opération de la taille is published after his death. probable timeline

Sources

Sources

Riches 1967, The history of lithotomy and lithotrity (Arnott Demonstration, RCS) Secondary
Wikipedia: Laurent Colot Secondary
historyofmedicine.com: François Colot Secondary