| Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard | |
| Birth Name: | Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1842 |
| Birth Place: | Sedan, Ardennes |
| Death Date: | 13 April 1910 |
| Death Place: | Algiers |
| Nationality: | French |
| Education: | Algiers 1 University |
| Occupation: | Anatomist |
Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard (27 November 1842 – 13 April 1910) was a French anatomist from Sedan, Ardennes, known for his work on the anastomotic veins of the cerebral circulation. The "vein of Trolard" (the superior anastomotic vein) was named after him.[1]
He studied medicine at the Algiers Preparatory College of Medicine, afterwards working as a municipal physician in Saint Eugène, a suburb of Algiers. In 1861, he began work as an anatomy prosector at the college. From 1869 to 1910, he was a professor of anatomy at the Mustapha Pacha hospital Algiers.[2]
Known for his work against contagious diseases and epidemics, he was a proponent of free vaccinations for all indigent peoples. In 1882, he founded in an effort to promote reforestation and prevent the deforestation of Algeria for the sake of creating pastureland.[2] With Henri Soulié, he was co-founder of the Pasteur Institute of Algeria in 1894.[3]