Paul Broca

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Paul Broca

Anthropology

#23

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Paul Broca

Biology

#220

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Anatomy

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• Anthropology
• Biology

Paul Broca's Degrees

• Doctorate Medicine Université Paris Cité

Why Is Paul Broca Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Pierre Paul Broca was a French physician, anatomist and anthropologist. He is best known for his research on Broca's area, a region of the frontal lobe that is named after him. Broca's area is involved with language. His work revealed that the brains of patients with aphasia contained lesions in a particular part of the cortex, in the left frontal region. This was the first anatomical proof of localization of brain function.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Paul Broca?

Paul Broca is affiliated with the following schools:

• Université Paris Cité