François Magendie

French physiologist
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François Magendie
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Summary

François Magendie was born on October 6, 1783[1], in Bordeaux[2]. He died on October 7, 1855[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a physiologist[5], professor[6], physician[7], and neurologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (525 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[10], Grave of Magendie[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Field of work: medicine[13], physiology[14]
  • Position held: president of the French Academy of Sciences[15]
  • Employer: Collège de France[16], Hôtel-Dieu de Paris[17], Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital[18]
  • Educated at: Paris Medical Faculty[19]
  • Member of: Société Philomathique de Paris[20], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21], French Academy of Sciences[22], Académie Nationale de Médecine[23], Academy of Sciences of Turin[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Doctoral student: Moritz Schiff[26], Simon Noël Dupré[27]
  • Commons category: François Magendie[28]
  • Residence: France[29]
  • Family name: Magendie[30]
  • Given name: François[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:François Magendie[32]
  • Commons gallery: François Magendie[33]
  • Student of: Alexis Boyer[34]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], BEIC Digital Library[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[44], German[45]
  • Name in native language: François Magendie[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for François Magendie include median aperture[47], a class of anatomical entity[48] and Bell–Magendie law[49].

Why It Matters

François Magendie has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Claude Bernard[52], a physician writer[53], 1813–1878[54], of France[55], awarded the Copley Medal[56], specialised in physiology[57].

Entities named for him include median aperture[47], a class of anatomical entity[48] and Bell–Magendie law[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Moritz Schiff[58], a physiologist[59], 1823–1896[60], of Kingdom of Prussia[61], awarded the Montyon Science Award[62], specialised in physiology[63].

FAQs

Where was François Magendie born?

François Magendie's place of birth was Bordeaux[2].

Where did François Magendie die?

François Magendie died in Paris[4].

What did François Magendie do for work?

François Magendie worked as a physiologist[5], professor[6], physician[7], and neurologist[8].

Where did François Magendie go to school?

François Magendie was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[19].

Who did François Magendie influence?

François Magendie has been cited as an influence by Claude Bernard[52].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
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  25. [24] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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