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Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne

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French neurologist (1806-1875)

FranceArtistsLived 1806 to 1875 · aged 68
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Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne was a French neurologist who revived Luigi Galvani's research and greatly advanced the science of electrophysiology.

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Albumen print archived at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda. Duchenne's colleagues appended "de Boulogne" to his name to avoid confusion with the like-sounding name of Édouard-Adolphe Duchesne (1804-1869) who was a popular society physician in Paris.[5]Albumen print archived at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda. Duchenne's colleagues appended "de Boulogne" to his name to avoid confusion with the like-sounding name of Édouard-Adolphe Duchesne (1804-1869) who was a popular society physician in Paris.[5]Woodcut illustration of Duchenne's "appareil volta-électrique."Woodcut illustration of Duchenne's "appareil volta-électrique."Demonstration of the mechanics of facial expression. Duchenne and an assistant faradize the mimetic muscles of "The Old Man."Demonstration of the mechanics of facial expression. Duchenne and an assistant faradize the mimetic muscles of "The Old Man."Duchenne and his patient, an "old toothless man, with a thin face, whose features, without being absolutely ugly, approached ordinary triviality"Duchenne and his patient, an "old toothless man, with a thin face, whose features, without being absolutely ugly, approached ordinary triviality"G.-B. Duchenne de Boulogne, Synoptic plate 4 from Le Mécanisme de la Physionomie Humaine. 1862, albumen print. In the upper row and the lower two rows, patients with different expressions on either side of their facesG.-B. Duchenne de Boulogne, Synoptic plate 4 from Le Mécanisme de la Physionomie Humaine. 1862, albumen print. In the upper row and the lower two rows, patients with different expressions on either side of their facesFigure 20 from Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872). Caption reads "FIG. 20. - Terror, from a photograph by Dr. Duchenne"Figure 20 from Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872). Caption reads "FIG. 20. - Terror, from a photograph by Dr. Duchenne"Plate III from Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. From Chapter VIII: Joy - High spirits - Love - Tender feelings - DevotionPlate III from Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. From Chapter VIII: Joy - High spirits - Love - Tender feelings - Devotion

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Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne was a French neurologist who revived Luigi Galvani's research and greatly advanced the science of electrophysiology. The era of modern neurology developed from Duchenne's understanding of neural pathways and his diagnostic innovations including deep tissue biopsy, nerve conduction tests (NCS), and clinical photography. This extraordinary range of activities was achieved against the background of a troubled personal life and a generally indifferent medical and scientific establishment.

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Lived 1806 to 1875 · aged 68
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