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Samuel Thomas Soemmerring (1755-1830): The Naming of Cranial Nerves

Author(s) -

John Pearce

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

european neurology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.573

H-Index - 77

eISSN - 1421-9913

pISSN - 0014-3022

DOI - 10.1159/000475812

Subject(s) - cranial nerves , anatomy , criticism , sensory system , philosophy , neuroscience , psychology , art , medicine , literature

Samuel Thomas Soemmerring was a Prussian polymathic doctor with remarkable achievements in anatomy, draftsmanship and inventions. His naming of 12 pairs of cranial nerves in his graduation thesis is of particular importance. He also gave original descriptions of the macula, sensory pathways and of the substantia nigra. His non-medical contributions were diverse and included criticism of the guillotine, invention of a telegraphic system, and discoveries in palaeontology.

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