Vladimir Bekhterev: his life, his work and the mystery of his death

Bekhterev was one of the prominent scientists of his era. He played a crucial role in the study of the development of the brain’s organization, neurophysiology and neuropathology and in the objective study of psychological phenomena. Due to a trick of fate, Bekhterev’s name and scientific contributi...

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Published in:History of psychiatry 2005-06, Vol.16 (2), p.217-227
Main Authors: Lerner, Vladimir, Margolin, Jacob, Witztum, Eliezer
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bekhterev
Communism - history
Famous Persons
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Homicide - history
Humans
Neurology - history
Neurosciences - history
Paranoid Disorders - history
Psychiatry - history
Russia
Stalin
USSR
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Summary:Bekhterev was one of the prominent scientists of his era. He played a crucial role in the study of the development of the brain’s organization, neurophysiology and neuropathology and in the objective study of psychological phenomena. Due to a trick of fate, Bekhterev’s name and scientific contributions were neglected and consigned to oblivion. In this article we would like to restore the historical injustice done to Bekhterev. Based on newly discovered documents and testimonies, we present little known details about his life history, his clinical work and the tragic circumstances of his death.
ISSN:0957-154X
1740-2360
DOI:10.1177/0957154X05049611