George Sigerson: Charcot's translator

Senator George Sigerson (1836-1925), Dublin's first neurologist, was also a significant contributor to Anglo-Irish literature. His medical career and literary accomplishments are outlined, the focus of the article being Sigerson's friendly relationship with Charcot (with whom he correspond...

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Published in:Journal of the history of the neurosciences 1997-04, Vol.6 (1), p.50-60
Main Author: Lyons, J.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anglo-Irish literature
Charcot
Dublin
France
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
hystero-epilepsy
Ireland
James Joyce
journalism
Literature - history
Neurology - history
Paris
Salpêtrière
Sigerson
Translations
Viking
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Summary:Senator George Sigerson (1836-1925), Dublin's first neurologist, was also a significant contributor to Anglo-Irish literature. His medical career and literary accomplishments are outlined, the focus of the article being Sigerson's friendly relationship with Charcot (with whom he corresponded), and whose Leçons sur les maladies du système nerveux he translated.
ISSN:0964-704X
1744-5213
DOI:10.1080/09647049709525685