Michel Odent was born on 7 July 1930 in Bresles, Oise, France. He was married to Nicole Toulat and Judy Graham. He died on 19 August 2025 in London, England, UK.
He ran a French public hospital in the late 1960s where he introduced the concept of natural environment for childbirth, similar to the comfort of home, bathtub for pain relief and reduction of external interventions.
