Alfred Vulpian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Vulpian

French neurologist

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1826

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 18-May-1887

Profession: psychiatrist, neurologist, anatomist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Edmé Félix Alfred Vulpian (5 January 1826 – 18 May 1887) was a French physician and neurologist.
He was the co-discoverer of Vulpian-Bernhardt spinal muscular atrophy and the Vulpian-Heidenhain-Sherrington phenomenon. Vulpian was born in Paris, France, in 1826.
Among other noted discoveries and experiments, Vulpian discovered adrenaline in the adrenal medulla.
He was the first to use the term "fibrillation" to describe a chaotic irregular rhythm of the heart.