Alfred Vulpian

Edmé Félix Alfred Vulpian (January 5, 1826 – May 18, 1887) was a French physician and neurologist. He was the co-discoverer of Vulpian-Bernard spinal muscular atrophy and the Vulpian-Heidenhain-Sherrington phenomenon.

Vulpian was born in Paris, France, in 1826. Among other noted discoveries and experiments, Vulpian discovered adrenaline in the adrenal medulla. He was the first to use the term "fibrillation" to describe a chaotic irregular rhythm of the heart.[1]

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Vulpian's monument in Paris

A big marble statue has been erected to Vulpian, just at the end of Rue Antoine Dubois, at little distance from the Faculty of Medicine in which he taught. In the basement, there is the following inscription: VULPIAN.

A statue of Vulpian is visisble in the 1960 film La Verité starring Brigitte Bardot.

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References

  1. ^ Cardioversion Past, Present and Future. Cakulev I, Efimov I and Waldo A. Circulation 2009; 120:1623-1632

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