Duchenne Studying Physiognomy

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne de Boulogne (September 17, 1806 - September 15, 1875) was a French neurologist who advanced the science of electrophysiology. The era of modern neurology progressed from Duchenne's understanding of the conductivity of neural pathways, his revelations of the effect of lesions on these structures and his diagnostic innovations including deep tissue biopsy, nerve conduction tests (NCS), and clinical photography. His Mecanisme de la physionomie humaine (Mechanism of Human Physiognomy) was the first study on the physiology of emotion and was highly influential on Darwin's work on human evolution and emotional expression. He died of hemorrhagic bleeding in 1875, after several years of illness. He was 68 years old

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