Jean-Martin Charcot

Jean-Martin Charcot
Born	(1825-11-29)29 November 1825 Paris, France
Died	16 August 1893(1893-08-16) (aged 67) Lac des Settons, Nièvre, France
Nationality	French
Known for	Studying and discovering neurological diseases
Scientific career
Fields	Neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology
Institutions	Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital

Jean-Martin Charcot (/ʃɑːrˈkoʊ/; French: [ʃaʁko]; 29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893) was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology.^[1] He was known as "the founder of modern neurology".^[2] He discovered many diseases such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and Charcot disease (better known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, motor neurone disease, or Lou Gehrig disease).

1. ↑ Enerson, Ole Daniel. "Jean-Martin Charcot". Who Named It?. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
2. ↑ Lamberty (2007), p. 5