Claude Bernard
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Summary
Claude Bernard was born on July 12, 1813[1], in Saint-Julien[2]. He died on February 10, 1878[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a physician writer[5], politician[6], psychologist[7], professor[8], and physiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,790 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11]
- Father: Pierre François Bernard[12]
- Mother: Jeanne Saulnier[13]
- Spouse: Marie Françoise Bernard[14]
- Child: Jeanne-Antoinette-Henriette Bernard[15], Marie-Louise-Alphonsine Bernard[16]
- Country of citizenship: France[17]
- Occupation: physician[18], epistemologist[19], pharmacologist[20], chemist[21]
- Field of work: physiology[22], medicine[23]
- Position held: Second Empire senator[24], president[25], member of the Académie française[26], president of the French Academy of Sciences[27]
- Employer: Collège de France[28], Paris Medical Faculty[29], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[30], École pratique des hautes études[31]
- Educated at: Paris Medical Faculty[32], Science Faculty of Paris[33]
- Student: Ivan Tarkhanov[34], Étienne Lancereaux[35]
- Notable work: internal environment[36]
- Award received: Copley Medal[37], Commander of the Legion of Honour[38], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[39], Baly Medal[40]
- Member of: Royal Society[41], Société Philomathique de Paris[42], Académie Française[43], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[44], French Academy of Sciences[45], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[46], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[47], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[48], Académie Nationale de Médecine[49], Russian Academy of Sciences[50], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[51], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[52]
- Influenced by: François Magendie[53]
- Sex or gender: male[54]
- Commons category: Claude Bernard[55]
- Family name: Bernard[56]
- Given name: Claude[57]
- Significant event: funeral[58]
- Topic's main category: Category:Claude Bernard[59]
- Commons gallery: Claude Bernard[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Claude Bernard include Horner's syndrome[61], Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[62], Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital[63], Bernard Island[64], and Bernard Rocks[65].
Why It Matters
Claude Bernard has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Henri Bergson[68], a philosopher[69], 1859–1941[70], of France[71], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; Georges Canguilhem[74], a philosopher[75], 1904–1995[76], of France[77], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[78], specialised in history of science[79]; Charles Lasègue[80], a physician[81], 1816–1883[82], of France[83], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[84]; and Henry Pickering Bowditch[85], a physiologist[86], 1840–1911[87], of United States[88], awarded the honorary degree[89], specialised in physiology[90].
Entities named for him include Horner's syndrome[61], Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[62], Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital[63], Bernard Island[64], and Bernard Rocks[65].
FAQs
Where was Claude Bernard born?
Claude Bernard was born in Saint-Julien[2].
Where did Claude Bernard die?
Claude Bernard passed away in Paris[4].
Who were Claude Bernard's parents?
Claude Bernard's father was Pierre François Bernard[12]. Claude Bernard's mother was Jeanne Saulnier[13].
Who was Claude Bernard married to?
Claude Bernard's spouses include Marie Françoise Bernard[14].
What did Claude Bernard do for work?
Claude Bernard worked as a physician writer[5], politician[6], psychologist[7], professor[8], and physiologist[9].
Where did Claude Bernard go to school?
Claude Bernard was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[32] and Science Faculty of Paris[33].
What awards did Claude Bernard receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[37], Commander of the Legion of Honour[38], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[39], and Baly Medal[40].
Who did Claude Bernard influence?
Claude Bernard has been cited as an influence by Henri Bergson[68], Georges Canguilhem[74], Charles Lasègue[80], and Henry Pickering Bowditch[85].