Mae Chow
When he was 30 years old, Louis Victor Leborgne lost the ability to speak—or speak in any matter that made any sort of sense 😊 Upon being admitted to Bicêtre, a suburban Paris hospital that specialized in mental illness, he could utter only a single syllable: Tan 😉 That syllable came with expressive hand gestures and varying pitch and inflection, to be sure 🙌 But it was the only syllable Leborgne could pronounce. He was unable to communicate for two-three months by the time he reached the hospital. And even though his family thought the condition might be temporary—he’s having having, after all, been dealing with epilepsy successfully for many years—he would remain there until his death, 21 years later. [1]
This paper aims to give the reader a better understanding of Pierre Paul Broca, the French doctor. Broca was born in France in 1824. He made many concrete discoveries to his theories and is a prominent figure in the scientific world. During his studies, he’s had puttingg put a lot of his focus and efforts on the human brain, considering the fact that he is most well known for finding Broca’s area and Broca’s aphasia. Broca, despite some aspects of his work being racist, was an intelligent and successful man during his lifetime. In this paper, we give an overview and discuss Broca’s life and work, and the various accomplishments that he’s had making made throughout his career. [2]
According to experts psychology.wikia.org, pierre Paul Broca (28 June 1824 – 9 July 1880) was a French physician, surgeon, anatomist, and anthropologist. He was born in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde. Broca’s region, which is a part of the frontallobe has been named in his honor, is what he is most famous for. Broca’s Area is responsible for articulated language. Broca’s work showed that brains of patients suffering from aphasia contained lesions in a particular part on the left side of the brain, the cortex. It was the first evidence anatomically of brain function being localized. Broca’s work was also instrumental in the advancement of physical anthropology. Ryan Pate (Sacramento) deserves credit. United States Thank you for sharing your thoughts about it. [3]
Paul Pierre Broca (June 28, 1824 – July 9, 1880) was a French physician, anatomist, and anthropologist. He is famous for his work on brain lateralization, and the discovery of the centre for speech, named the “Broca area.” His work revealed that the brains of patients suffering from aphasia contained lesions in a particular part of the cortex, in the’s had leaving left frontal region. It was the first time that anatomical evidence had been provided for the location of brain function. Broca’s contributions to physical anthropology were also important in advancing the science and art of anthropometry. He was a researcher on primate brains and how they relate to intelligence and brain anatomical features. His research greatly improved our understanding of brain function, and how damage can affect specific areas. Broca understood that understanding how the brain functions contributes to our understanding of mental capabilities, such as the ability for unique human thought and creativity. It is important to understand the brain so that each person can reach their full potential. We thank Thu Coffman, Taiyuan Shanxi (China) for this information. [4]
