Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893) was a French neurologist widely regarded as one of the founders of modern neurology. Born in Paris, Charcot made significant contributions to the understanding and classification of neurological disorders, particularly through his work on hysteria and Parkinson’s disease. Jean-Martin Charcot Quotes 1. “Theory is good; but it doesn’t prevent things from existing.”…
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836–1917) was a pioneering British physician, feminist, and suffragist who became the first woman to qualify as a physician and surgeon in Britain. Facing numerous obstacles due to her gender, she persisted in her pursuit of a medical career, attending medical lectures in secret and eventually gaining acceptance to the Society of…
James Parkinson (1755–1824) was a multifaceted English medical pioneer, best known for his groundbreaking identification of Parkinson’s disease in his 1817 work, “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy.” As a surgeon, apothecary, geologist, and political activist, Parkinson’s contributions extended well beyond medicine into geology and social reform. His detailed description of the symptoms of what…
