John Hughlings Jackson

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gptkbp:instanceOf neurologist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Medical_Association
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Medicine
gptkb:University_of_London
gptkb:London_Hospital
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:born January 4, 1835
gptkbp:contribution Jacksonian seizures
theory of the evolution of the nervous system
concept of the 'higher' and 'lower' centers in the brain
description of the motor cortex
theory of localization of brain function
gptkbp:died October 7, 1911
gptkbp:field neurology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Hughlings Jackson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Sigmund_Freud
psychology
neurology
neuroscience
psychiatry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Bell
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Jacksonian_epilepsy
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in neurology
influence on modern neurology
development of clinical neurology
advancements in understanding of seizures
contribution to the understanding of motor control
impact on the field of neuropsychology
impact on the study of brain disorders
influence on the treatment of epilepsy
influence on the understanding of consciousness
Jacksonian_epilepsy_named_after_him
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork On the Relations of Mind and Brain
gptkbp:occupation physician
gptkbp:researchFocus brain function
mental illness
epilepsy