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].