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1824–1880
Introduction
Paul Pierre Broca was a French-born physician who is best remembered for his major contribution to the theory of localization in regards to the area of the brain responsible for language production which now bears his name. He also had an interest in human anatomy and is considered the founder of physical anthropology [7]. In addition, Broca’s early published research centered on cancer pathology, infant mortality, and the treatment of brain aneurysms.
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Broca enrolled in college in 1841 at the age of seventeen when he entered the University of Paris to study medicine. While at the University he became a House-Surgeon in 1844, assistant anatomical lecturer in 1846, and in 1848 a Professor of Surgical Anatomy at the University of Paris Medical School, the youngest ever to hold such a position. In 1853, Broca was named a Fellow of the Faculty of Medicine in Paris, and became a member of the Academy of Medicine and Professor of...
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Holcomb, M.J., Davis, A.S. (2011). Broca, Paul Pierre. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_433
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