Jean Pierre Flourens
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1794 – 1867
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Who was Jean Pierre Flourens?
Marie Jean Pierre Flourens, father of Gustave Flourens, was a French physiologist, the founder of experimental brain science and a pioneer in anesthesia. Through the study of ablations on animals, he was the first to prove that the mind was located in the brain, not the heart.
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- Born
- Apr 13, 1794
Maureilhan - Also known as
- P. Flourens
- Nationality
- France
- Education
- University of Montpellier
- Died
- Dec 6, 1867
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on July 23, 2013
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