Many famous
neuroscientist
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s are from the 20th and 21st century, as
neuroscience
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is a fairly new
science
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Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...
. However many
anatomists,
physiologist
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s,
biologists
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,
neurologists
Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal ...
,
psychiatrists
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and other
physician
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s and
psychologists
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are considered to be neuroscientists as well. This list compiles the names of all neuroscientists with a corresponding Wikipedia biographical article, and is not necessarily a reflection of their relative importance in the field.
See also
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History of neuroscience From the ancient Egyptian mummifications to 18th-century scientific research on "globules" and neurons, there is evidence of neuroscience practice throughout the early periods of history. The early civilizations lacked adequate means to obtain kno ...
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List of cognitive neuroscientists
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List of neurologists and neurosurgeons
This is a list of neurologists and neurosurgeons, with their year of birth and death and nationality. This list compiles the names of neurologists and neurosurgeons with a corresponding Wikipedia biographical article, and is not necessarily a refle ...
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List of women neuroscientists
The following is a list of women neuroscientists by nationality – notable women who are well known for their work in the field of neuroscience.
Argentina
* Cecilia Bouzat (born 1961), biochemist studying neurological disorders
* Maria G. Ca ...
References
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Cognitive science lists
History of neurology