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“It has been said that he who was the first to abuse his fellow-man instead of knocking out his brains without a word, laid thereby the basis of civilisation.”

Quote by John Hughlings Jackson

Book:Selected Writings of John Hughlings Jackson: Evaluation and dissolution of the nervous system. Speech. Various papers, addresses and lectures

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Selected Writings of John Hughlings Jackson: Evaluation and dissolution of the nervous system. Speech. Various papers, addresses and lectures

The book is a compilation of John Hughlings Jackson's scholarly contributions to the field of neuroscience. It covers his insights into the nervous system's structure and function, as well as his perspectives on related topics through various forms of written and spoken communication. more

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John Hughlings Jackson

John Hughlings Jackson was a renowned neurologist born on April 4, 1835, and died on October 7, 1911. He made significant contributions to the field of neurology, particularly in the study of brain function localization and neurological diseases. more

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