Born January 26, 1891 in Spokane, Washington, USA. [Died] April 5, 1976. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Canadian neurosurgeon and neurophysiologist. By applying electrical stimulation to the brain exposed during surgery, he created detailed maps of the language and memory areas of the human cerebral cortex. He studied at Princeton University and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and founded the Montreal Neurological Institute, later becoming its director. In 1943 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, and received the Order of Merit for the 50th year. His books include "The cerebral cortex of Man" (1950) and "Speech and Brain-Mechanisms" (59). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
[生]1891.1.26. アメリカ,ワシントン,スポーケン [没]1976.4.5. カナダ,ケベック,モントリオール カナダの脳神経外科医,神経生理学者。手術で露出した脳に電気刺激を与えるという方法を用いて,ヒトの大脳皮質の言語野,記憶野などの詳細な地図をつくった。プリンストン大学,ジョンズ・ホプキンズ医科大学に学び,モントリオール神経学研究所を創立し,のちに所長となった。 1943年イギリスのロイヤル・ソサエティ特別会員となり,50年メリット勲位を受けた。著書に"The cerebral cortex of Man" (1950) ,"Speech and Brain-Mechanisms" (59) などがある。 出典 ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典について 情報 |
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