François Magendie

Summary

François Magendie is a human^[1]. Born in Bordeaux^[2], he… he was born on October 6, 1783^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on October 7, 1855^[5]. He worked as a physiologist^[6], professor^[7], physician^[8], and neurologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Bordeaux^[2], François Magendie…
• François Magendie passed away in Paris^[4].
• François Magendie was born on October 6, 1783^[3].
• François Magendie died on October 7, 1855^[5].
• François Magendie is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[11].
• Burial took place at Grave of Magendie^[12].
• François Magendie held citizenship in France^[13].
• François Magendie worked as a physiologist^[6].
• François Magendie's professions included professor^[7].
• François Magendie worked as a physician^[8].
• François Magendie's professions included neurologist^[9].
• François Magendie's field of work was medicine^[14].
• François Magendie's field of work was physiology^[15].
• François Magendie held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[16].
• François Magendie was employed by Collège de France^[17].
• François Magendie was employed by Hôtel-Dieu de Paris^[18].
• Among François Magendie's employers was Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital^[19].
• François Magendie's education included a stint at Paris Medical Faculty^[20].
• François Magendie was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris^[21].
• François Magendie was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[22].
• François Magendie was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• François Magendie was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine^[24].
• François Magendie was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[25].
• François Magendie is recorded as male^[26].
• François Magendie's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

François Magendie was born in Bordeaux^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1783^[3].

Education

François Magendie was educated at Paris Medical Faculty^[20]. He studied under Alexis Boyer^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physiologist^[6], professor^[7], physician^[8], and neurologist^[9]. Fields of work include medicine^[14], a field of study^[29] and physiology^[15], a branch of biology^[30]. Employers include Collège de France^[17], a higher education institution^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1530^[33], headquartered in Paris^[34]; Hôtel-Dieu de Paris^[18], a facility^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1868^[37]; and Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital^[19], a hospital^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1657^[40]. François Magendie held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[16]. Doctoral students include Moritz Schiff^[41], a physiologist^[42], 1823–1896^[43], of Kingdom of Prussia^[44], awarded the Montyon Science Award^[45], specialised in physiology^[46] and Simon Noël Dupré^[47], a physician^[48], 1814–1885^[49], of France^[50].

Death and Burial

François Magendie died on October 7, 1855^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[11] and Grave of Magendie^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for François Magendie include median aperture^[51], a class of anatomical entity^[52] and Bell–Magendie law^[53].

Why It Matters

François Magendie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Claude Bernard^[55], a physician writer^[56], 1813–1878^[57], of France^[58], awarded the Copley Medal^[59], specialised in physiology^[60].

Entities named for him include median aperture^[51], a class of anatomical entity^[52] and Bell–Magendie law^[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Moritz Schiff^[61], a physiologist^[62], 1823–1896^[63], of Kingdom of Prussia^[64], awarded the Montyon Science Award^[65], specialised in physiology^[66].

FAQs

Where was François Magendie born?

Born in Bordeaux^[2], François Magendie…

Where did François Magendie die?

François Magendie died in Paris^[4].

What did François Magendie do for work?

François Magendie worked as physiologist^[6], professor^[7], physician^[8], and neurologist^[9].

Where did François Magendie go to school?

François Magendie was educated at Paris Medical Faculty^[20].

Who did François Magendie influence?

François Magendie has been cited as an influence by Claude Bernard^[55].