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== [[Zirkoff, Boris]] == | == [[Zirkoff, Boris]] == | ||
'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Broca, Pierre-Paul}}'''. Famous French surgeon and anthropologist, b. at Sainte-Foy-la Grande (Gironde), June 28, 1824; d. at Paris, July 9, 1880. Studied mathematics first, then medicine, becoming an M.D., 1849. Taught surgery and was appointed, 1853, Surgeon of the Hospitals. Elected Fellow of Academy of Medicine, 1867. Made famous studies on the “localisations” in the brain, identifying center of speech; contributed vastly to science of anthropology and engaged in helpful humanitarian work in his profession during the Franco-German war. Was the founder of the Institut Anthropoligique, 1878, overcoming clerical opposition. Issued ''Revue anthropologique'' from 1872 on. Wrote extensively on medical and anthropological subjects. | '''{{Style S-Small capitals|Broca, Pierre-Paul}}'''. Famous French surgeon and anthropologist, b. at Sainte-Foy-la Grande (Gironde), June 28, 1824; d. at Paris, July 9, 1880. Studied mathematics first, then medicine, becoming an M.D., 1849. Taught surgery and was appointed, 1853, Surgeon of the Hospitals. Elected Fellow of Academy of Medicine, 1867. Made famous studies on the “localisations” in the brain, identifying center of speech; contributed vastly to science of anthropology and engaged in helpful humanitarian work in his profession during the Franco-German war. Was the founder of the Institut Anthropoligique, 1878, overcoming clerical opposition. Issued ''Revue anthropologique'' from 1872 on. Wrote extensively on medical and anthropological subjects. | ||
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|detail = vol. 2, p. 523 | |detail = vol. 2, p. 523 | ||
|link = Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#523 | |link = Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#523 | ||
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'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Broca, Paul}}'''. French surgeon and anthropologist, b. at Sainte-Foy la Grande, Gironde, June 28, 1824; d. July 9, 1880. Completed medical studies in Paris and rapidly rose in his profession. Member of the Academy of Medicine, 1867, and prof, of surgical pathology to the Faculty. Discovered the seat of articulate speech in the left side of the frontal region of the brain, known now by his name. Establishing the Anthropological Society of Paris, 1859, he formulated the modern science of craniology. Founded the ''Revue d'TAnthropologie'' in 1872, and later turned to the exclusive study of the brain in which his greatest triumphs were achieved. | |||
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|author = Boris de Zirkoff | |||
|title = H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings | |||
|detail = vol. 4, p. 636 | |||
|link = Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#636 | |||
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