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Wilder Penfield was a renowned medical doctor known for his contributions to neurosurgery. Born on January 26, 1891, and passing away on April 5, 1976, Penfield made significant strides in the field of epilepsy and brain function localization. His work had a profound impact on modern neuroscience, and he is regarded as an outstanding scientist whose research revolutionized the medical field.

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“The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanism secrets that will determine the future of the human race.”

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Book:The second career: with other essays and addresses

Source: The second career: with other essays and addresses

“My plea to educators and parents is that they should give some thought to the nature of the brain of a child, for the brain is a living mechanism, not a machine. In case of breakdown, it can substitute one of its parts for the function of another. But it has its limitations. It is subject to inexorable change with the passage of time.”

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Book:Speech and Brain Mechanisms

Source: Speech and Brain Mechanisms

“Rest, with nothing else, results in rust. It corrodes the mechanisms of the brain. The rhubarb that no one picks goes to seed.”

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Book:The second career: with other essays and addresses

Source: The second career: with other essays and addresses

“I realized that there was a thrilling undiscovered country to be explored in the mechanisms of the mammalian nervous system. Through it, one might approach the mystery of the mind.”

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Book:Mystery of the Mind: A Critical Study of Consciousness and the Human Brain

Source: Mystery of the Mind: A Critical Study of Consciousness and the Human Brain

About the Author

Born: January 26, 1891
Died: April 5, 1976
Known for: Author
Quotes: 13

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