Korbinian Brodmann | |
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Born | |
Died | 22 August 1918 | (aged 49)
Nationality | German |
Occupation | neurologist |
Known for | defining Brodmann areas in the cerebral cortex |
Korbinian Brodmann (17 November 1868 – 22 August 1918) was a German neuropsychiatrist who is known for mapping the cerebral cortex and defining 52 distinct regions, known as Brodmann areas, based on their cytoarchitectonic (histological) characteristics.[1]