Claude Bernard

French physiologist (1813-1878)
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Claude Bernard

Summary

Claude Bernard is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Julien[2]. He was born on July 12, 1813[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 10, 1878[5]. He worked as a physician writer[6], politician[7], psychologist[8], professor[9], and physiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (843 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Claude Bernard was born in Saint-Julien[2].
  • Claude Bernard passed away in Paris[4].
  • Claude Bernard was born on July 12, 1813[3].
  • Claude Bernard died on February 10, 1878[5].
  • Claude Bernard is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Claude Bernard's father was Q136296377[13].
  • Claude Bernard's mother was Q136296379[14].
  • Claude Bernard was married to Marie Françoise Bernard[15].
  • A child of Claude Bernard was Q136296382[16].
  • A child of Claude Bernard was Q136296385[17].
  • Claude Bernard held citizenship in France[18].
  • Claude Bernard's professions included physician writer[6].
  • Claude Bernard's professions included politician[7].
  • Claude Bernard's professions included psychologist[8].
  • Claude Bernard's professions included professor[9].
  • Claude Bernard's professions included physiologist[10].
  • Claude Bernard worked as a physician[19].
  • Claude Bernard's field of work was physiology[20].
  • Claude Bernard's field of work was medicine[21].
  • Claude Bernard held the position of Second Empire senator[22].
  • Claude Bernard held the position of president[23].
  • Claude Bernard held the position of seat 29 of the Académie française[24].
  • Claude Bernard held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Claude Bernard held the position of president[26].
  • Claude Bernard was employed by Collège de France[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Julien[2], Claude Bernard… he was born on July 12, 1813[3]. His father was Q136296377[13]. His mother was Q136296379[14].

Education

Educated at Paris Medical Faculty[28], a medical school[29], in France[30], founded in 1808[31] and Science Faculty of Paris[32], a faculty[33], in France[34], founded in 1811[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician writer[6], politician[7], psychologist[8], professor[9], physiologist[10], and physician[19]. Fields of work include physiology[20], a branch of biology[36] and medicine[21], a field of study[37]. Employers include Collège de France[27], a higher education institution[38], in France[39], founded in 1530[40], headquartered in Paris[41]; Paris Medical Faculty[42], a medical school[43], in France[44], founded in 1808[45]; Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[46], a national museum[47], in France[48], founded in 1793[49]; and École pratique des hautes études[50], a grand établissement[51], in France[52], founded in 1868[53], headquartered in Paris[54]. Positions held include Second Empire senator[22]; president[23], a corporate title[55]; seat 29 of the Académie française[24], a seat of a scientific academy[56]; and president of the French Academy of Sciences[25]. Notable students include Ivan Tarkhanov[57] and Étienne Lancereaux[58].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Claude Bernard is internal environment[59]. Things named for him include Horner's syndrome[60], Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[61], Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital[62], Bernard Island[63], and Bernard Rocks[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal[65], a medallion[66], in United Kingdom[67], founded in 1731[68]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[69], a grade of an order[70], in France[71]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[72], a fellowship award[73], in United Kingdom[74]; and Baly Medal[75], a science award[76], in United Kingdom[77], founded in 1869[78].

Personal Life

Claude Bernard was married to Marie Françoise Bernard[15]. Children include Q136296382[16] and Q136296385[17].

Death and Burial

Claude Bernard died on February 10, 1878[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Claude Bernard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (843 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

He has been cited as an influence by Henri Bergson[81], a philosopher[82], 1859–1941[83], of France[84], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[85], specialised in philosophy[86]; Georges Canguilhem[87], a philosopher[88], 1904–1995[89], of France[90], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[91], specialised in history of science[92]; Charles Lasègue[93], a physician[94], 1816–1883[95], of France[96], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[97]; and Henry Pickering Bowditch[98], a physiologist[99], 1840–1911[100], of United States[101], awarded the honorary degree[102], specialised in physiology[103].

Entities named for him include Horner's syndrome[60], Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[61], Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital[62], Bernard Island[63], and Bernard Rocks[64].

FAQs

Where was Claude Bernard born?

Claude Bernard was born in Saint-Julien[2].

Where did Claude Bernard die?

Claude Bernard passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Claude Bernard's parents?

Claude Bernard's father was Q136296377[13]. Claude Bernard's mother was Q136296379[14].

Who was Claude Bernard married to?

Claude Bernard's spouses include Marie Françoise Bernard[15].

What did Claude Bernard do for work?

Claude Bernard worked as physician writer[6], politician[7], psychologist[8], professor[9], and physiologist[10].

Where did Claude Bernard go to school?

Claude Bernard was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[28] and Science Faculty of Paris[32].

What awards did Claude Bernard receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal[65], Commander of the Legion of Honour[69], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[72], and Baly Medal[75].

Who did Claude Bernard influence?

Claude Bernard has been cited as an influence by Henri Bergson[81], Georges Canguilhem[87], Charles Lasègue[93], and Henry Pickering Bowditch[98].

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Class ancestry

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