Naslov
Purkynĕ’s contribution to neuroscience and biology: Parti I

Autori
Judaš, Miloš ; Sedmak, Goran

Izvornik
Translational Neuroscience (2081-3856) 2 (2011), 3; 270-280

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
History of Neuroscience; Neuron structure; Cell theory; Cerebellar Cortex

Sažetak
Jan Evangelista Purkyně (or Purkinje, as he was spelled in his German publications prior to 1850) was one of giants in the XIXth century science. His contributions are numerous, and his research interests were wide-ranging. This study is divided into two parts. In the Part I, we provide a general overview of Purkyně’s life and work, focusing on his pioneering role in the rise of experimental physiology and microscopical anatomy. In the Part II, we will:(a) focus on his contributions to neuroanatomy, neurohistology and cell theory ; (b) provide the first complete English translation of his relevant publications, and (c) provide a critical historical review of the importance of his contributions in comparison to his main contemporary competitors: Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg, Gabriel Gustav Valentin, Theodor Schwann, Robert Remak and Adolf Hannover.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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