1: Charles Richet’s Background and the Shaping of His Endeavor 1850-1869; 2: Postrevolutionary Developments That Influenced Richet and His Work; 3: Education in Medicine and Science 1869-1878; 4: The Competitive Young Physiologist 1878-1887; 5: The Young Professor 1887-1902; 6: Achievement and Acclaim 1902-1914; 7: The Dedicated Pacifist and Patriot 1914-1925; 8: The Final Decade 1925–1935; 9: Coda