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 CNHS - Wilder Graves Penfield - Montréal, Québec Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 30.531 W 073° 34.897
18T E 610796 N 5040458
Cette plaque, en hommage à Wilder Graves Penfield, est située sur la rue University, à Montréal. This plaque, in tribute to Wilder Graves Penfield, is located on University Street, in Montréal.
Waymark Code: WMGE3N
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 02/20/2013
Views: 11
Wilder Graves Penfield
Wilder Penfield, fondateur et, pendant plus de 25 ans, directeur de cet institut, a atteint une renommée internationale en neurochirurgie et en neurologie. Ses travaux novateurs sur l'épilepsie, à l'origine d'une nouvelle méthode d'intervention chirurgicale et de nombreuses publications scientifiques, ont mis en lumière de multiples aspects du fonctionnement du cerveau humain et lui ont valu partout les plus grands honneurs. L'Institut, combinant de façon exceptionnelle équipement hospitalier et laboratoires scientifiques, est devenu un centre international d'enseignement, de recherche et de traitement spécialisé consacré aux troubles du système nerveux.
Wilder Graves Penfield
Wilder Penfield, the founder and, for over 25 years, director of this Institute, was a world leader in neurosurgery and neurology. His pioneering work on epilepsy, which resulted in a new surgical procedure and numerous scientific papers, contributed to the understanding of the workings of the human brain, and brought him high honours in Canada and abroad. His Institute, a unique association of well-planned hospital facilities and scientific laboratories, became a renowned centre for teaching, research and treatment relating to disorders of the nervous system.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Montréal
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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