Jean-Pierre Flourens

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gptkbp:instanceOf neuroscientist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Montpellier
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Medicine
gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:awards Legion of Honor
gptkbp:born April 15, 1794
gptkbp:contribution discovery of the role of the cerebellum
discovery of the role of the cerebral cortex
discovery of the role of the medulla oblongata
gptkbp:died December 6, 1867
gptkbp:field physiology
anatomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean-Pierre Flourens
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pierre_Flourens
gptkb:Santiago_Ramón_y_Cajal
gptkb:John_Hughlings_Jackson
gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
gptkb:Paul_Broca
modern neuroscience
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Francois_Magendie
gptkbp:knownFor experimental neurology
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in neuroanatomy
advancement of the understanding of brain functions
foundational contributions to neurophysiology
impact on medical education in neurology
influence on later neuroscientific research
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableWorks Research on the Functions of the Brain
gptkbp:occupation physician
anatomist
physiologist
gptkbp:researchFocus brain functions
cerebral localization
gptkbp:researchInterest experimental surgery
animal experimentation
lesion studies