Quote of the day
Only this incident inseparable every custom must have, viz., that it be consonant to reason; for how long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.
Jean-Martin Charcot
Born: November 29, 1825
Died: August 16, 1893 (aged 67)
Bio: Jean-Martin Charcot was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology. He is known as "the founder of modern neurology", and his name has been associated with at least 15 medical eponyms, including Charcot Marie Tooth disease and Charcot disease.
Known for:
- Clinical lectures on the diseases of old age
- Charcot in Morocco