Louis Pierre Gratiolet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French zoologist
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Place of Birth: Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
About Louis Pierre Gratiolet
- Louis Pierre Gratiolet (French: [g?asj?l?]; 6 July 1815 – 16 February 1865) was a French anatomist and zoologist who was a native of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde.
- He succeeded Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1805-1861) as professor of zoology to the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Paris. Gratiolet is remembered for his work in neuroanatomy, physiognomy and physical anthropology.
- He did extensive research in the field of comparative anatomy, and performed important studies regarding the differences and similarities between human and various primate brains.
- He is also credited for introducing the demarcation of the brain's cortical surface into five lobes, (frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and insular cortex). With Paul Broca (1824-1880) he performed correlative studies of aphasia and the frontal lobe.
- Gratiolet was a vocal critic of Broca regarding the latter's belief that a larger brain equated to higher intelligence.
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