Brown-Sequard: a Visionary of Science

A chronicle of Charles Edouard Brown-Sequard's life which appraises his scientific legacy and gives a vivid account of his rich imagination, his creative approach to research, and his innovative methods of investigation.

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The 19th-century physician and scientist Charles Edouard Brown-Sequard is a legendary figure in the history of science and medicine. He produced many seminal works in neurology and endocrinology, was the first to demonstrate the essential role of the adrenal gland, and initiated the development of modern hormone replacement therapy. In this book, Dr. Aminoff, a contemporary neurologist, chronicles Brown-Sequard's life, appraises his scientific legacy, and gives an account of his rich imagination, his creative, often intuitive, approach to research, and his innovative methods of investigation. The lucid writing and unique selection of illustrations and other archival material should make this an enjoyable book to read.