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Charles Dupuytren

Charles Dupuytren was a 19th-century French surgeon known for identifying and describing a condition called Dupuytren's contracture, which causes the fingers to curl inward due to thickening of the palm's connective tissue. He also served as Prime Minister of France multiple times. His contributions to medicine helped in understanding and treating hand deformities, and his name remains associated with the condition.