Wilder Penfield, 1921 Quotes

A collection of quotes by Wilder Penfield, 1921.

Wilder Penfield (1921) was a pioneering Canadian neurosurgeon and researcher. He is renowned for his significant contributions to the field of epilepsy surgery and mapping the human brain. Penfield developed the concept of cortical homunculus (a representative anatomical map of the body) and introduced the use of electrical stimulation to identify functional brain areas during surgery. He established the Montreal Neurological Institute in 1934, which became a leading center for neuroscience research. Penfield's work laid the foundation for our understanding of brain function and revolutionized the field of neurosurgery.