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I will be creating the Wikipedia page for French biologist, physician, and filmmaker Jean Comandon. He has a Wikipedia article in French but my contributions are independent of that page. His work was very influential in the use of cinema in scientific research as well as the role of science in early film theory. (this paragraph is not intended to be part of the article)

== THESE BARS ENCLOSE MY ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JEAN COMANDON ARTICLE. ========= ======

= Jean Comandon = Jean Comandon (August 3, 1877 - October 30, 1970) was a French microbiologist and filmmaker. He was one of the leading figures in the development of microcinematography in Paris and its use in science research and education.

Biography
Comandon studied microbiology in Paris from 1902 to 1906 and, afterwards, attended the University of Paris until 1909. Inspired by early films capturing Brownian motion, he learned how to use the ultramicroscope. For his doctoral thesis he used the ultramicroscope to study spirochaete obtained from syphilis patients at the Hôpital Saint-Louis. His mentor, Paul Gastou, connected him with Charles Pathé who allowed Comandon to perform his research at Pathé's film studio in Vincennes. The two of them developed a new camera system that allowed Comandon to better isolate syphilis spirochates based on their characteristic movements. He published his thesis, along with his film Spirochaeta Pallida (Agent de la Syphilis), in October 1909.

Before and after serving as a physician for the French military during World War I, Comandon worked with Pathé to produce hundreds of educational scientific films on several topics such as microbiology, botany, and infant health. In the process he made several achievements in the practice of microcinematography, including the creation of the first x-ray film and, later, the first x-ray film of a human heart. However, most of the films he made during this time have been lost.

After Pathé discontinued development of scientific films, Comandon earned a position at the Pasteur Institute with Pierre de Fonbrune, with whom he would go on to found a microcinematography center in Garches.

Legacy
Comandon's doctoral thesis attracted much attention from the scientific community in France and around the world. Although much of Comandon's work was done for commercial purposes, his developments to the practice of microcinematography proved useful in studying bacteria and diagnosing bacterial infections much earlier than previously possible. Still, his involvement with a major film producer allowed the technology to be distributed to more scientists, making its use in medical sciences possible. His work was one of the major catalysts for the popularization of cinematography in scientific research, allowing for temporal manipulation of scientific perception in addition to spacial.

The popularity of Comandon's films helped bring scientific film at large into the public eye. The ability to see microbes in motion and, later, the implementation of time-lapse cinematography proved a compelling novelty and made Comandon's films a source of entertainment as well as education. These films demonstrated that cinema depicting more abstract figures could appeal to mass audiences.

Selected Filmography

 * Spirochaeta Pallida (Agent de la Syphilis) (1909)
 * Microbes contenus dans l'intestin d'une souris (1910)
 * Lavez-vous les mains avant chaque repas (1918)
 * La Croissance des végétaux (1929)

= THIS ENDS MY CONTRIBUTION TO THE JEAN COMANDON ARTICLE. ======= ======

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= Peer Review by David Lorell =

I will be creating the Wikipedia page for French biologist, physician, and filmmaker Jean Comandon. He has a Wikipedia article in French but my contributions are independent of that page. His work was very influential in the use of cinema in scientific research as well as the role of science in early film theory.

'It might be useless for me to say this but this lead is a WIP right? Just in case: There should be no mention of yourself or your intentions with the page, and probably more of an overview of Comandon's life/contributions etc.'

= Jean Comandon = Jean Comandon (August 3, 1877 - October 30, 1970) was a French microbiologist and filmmaker. He was one of the leading figures in the development of microcinematography in Paris and its use in science research and education.

'Oh this is your lead! Sorry. Cool! It should have at least one citation though probably. And it might be useful to expand it a little to give more of an overview?'

Biography
Comandon studied microbiology in Paris from 1902 to 1906 and, afterwards, attended the University of Paris until 1909. Inspired by early films capturing Brownian motion, he learned how to use the ultramicroscope. For his doctoral thesis he used the ultramicroscope to study spirochaete obtained from syphilis patients at the Hôpital Saint-Louis. His mentor, Paul Gastou, got him in touch with Charles Pathé who allowed Comandon to perform his research at Pathé's film studio in Vincennes. The two of them developed a new camera system that allowed Comandon to better isolate syphilis spirochates based on their characteristic movements. He published his thesis, along with his film Spirochaeta Pallida (Agent de la Syphilis), in October 1909.

Before and after serving as a physician for the French military during World War I, Comandon worked with Pathé to produce hundreds of educational scientific films on several topics such as microbiology, botany, and infant health. In the process he made several achievements in the practice of microcinematography, including the creation of the first x-ray film and, later, the first x-ray film of a human heart. However, most of the films he made during this time have been lost.

After Pathé discontinued development of scientific films, Comandon earned a position at the Pasteur Institute with Pierre de Fonbrune, with whom he would go on to found a microcinematography center in Garches.

This all seems well written and well cited.

Legacy
Comandon's doctoral thesis attracted much attention from the scientific community in France and around the world. Although much of Comandon's work was done for commercial purposes, his developments to the practice of microcinematography proved useful in studying bacteria and diagnosing bacterial infections much earlier than previously possible. Still, his involvement with a major film producer allowed the technology to be distributed to more scientists, making its use in medical sciences possible. His work was one of the major catalysts for the popularization of cinematography in scientific research, allowing for temporal manipulation of scientific perception in addition to spacial.

The popularity of Comandon's films helped bring scientific film at large into the public eye. The ability to see microbes in motion and, later, the speeding up of naturally slow processes through time-lapse photography proved a compelling novelty and made Comandon's films a source of entertainment as well as education. These films demonstrated that cinema depicting more abstract figures could appeal to mass audiences.

Unless you have a source that says this outright, you should probably nix the final sentence as per wikipedia style.

Selected Filmography

 * Spirochaeta Pallida (Agent de la Syphilis) (1909)
 * Microbes contenus dans l'intestin d'une souris (1910)
 * Lavez-vous les mains avant chaque repas (1918)
 * La Croissance des végétaux (1929)

'I feel like all of these should be cited, or none should. Probably all. I'm not sure about wiki's standards here.'