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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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“In spite of all these disquieting triumphs in the field of natural science, it's astonishing how little man has learned about himself, and how much there is to learn. How little we know about this brain which made social evolution possible, and of the mind. How little we know of the nature and spirit of man and God. We stand now before this inner frontier of ignorance. If we could pass it, we might well discover the meaning of life and understand man's destiny.”

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“It is fair to say that science provides no method of controlling the mind. Scientific work on the brain does not explain the mind-not yet.”

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“Mind, brain, and body make the man, and the man is capable of so much!”

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“The brain has not explained the mind fully.”

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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

“Although the content of consciousness depends in large measure on neuronal activity, awareness itself does not.To me, it seems more and more reasonable to suggest that the mind may be a distinct and different essence.”

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“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

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Born: January 26, 1891
Died: April 5, 1976
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