# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/auguste-forel
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:17:16.912Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/auguste-forel"
name: "Auguste Forel"
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description: "Auguste-Henri Forel was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, psychiatrist and former eugenicist, notable for his investigations into the structure of the human brain and that of ants. He is considered a co-founder of the neuron theory. Forel is also known for his early contributions to sexology and psychology. From 1978 until 2000 Forel's image appeared on the 1000 Swiss franc banknote."
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birthDate: "1848-09-01"
deathDate: "1931-07-27"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump