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Pío del Río Hortega

Discovered Microglia (1882–1945)

  • Fame44.0
  • Momentum0.7
  • Wikipedia676
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Lived 1882–1945, aged 63Spain
SpainSpainDoctorsDoctor
  • Wikipedia
    8 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1882–1945
    Aged 63
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-23

Pío del Río Hortega was a Spanish neuroscientist who first distinguished microglia from the other brain cell types.

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Momentum0.7
Historical7.9
Now attention3.7
Source confidence50.0
Completeness70.0
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