Antonio Egas Moniz
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Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz (1874-1955) 1 was a Portuguese neurologist that is notable in radiology history for his development of cerebral angiography in 1927.
He is also known as the developer of prefrontal leucotomy (better known as lobotomy) for which he (infamously) received a Nobel Prize in 1949 (shared with Swiss physiologist Walter Rudolf Hess (1881-1973) 1, who won it for his work on the neurophysiology of the diencephalon and its role in the autonomic control of the organs).
He wasProfessor of NeurologyAt Lisbon from 1911-1944 and also served for a time as Dean of the medical school.
Moniz was a brilliant polymath with interests ranging from mathematics, history, music, writing and politics. He was a brilliant writer and speaker and had a distinguished career not only in medicine but also in politics serving as an MP from 1900 and also served as Portugal's ambassador to Spain.
-<p><strong>Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz</strong> (1874-1955) <sup>1</sup> was a Portuguese neurologist that is notable in <a href="/articles/history-of-radiology">radiology history</a> for his development of <a href="/articles/cerebral-angiography">cerebral angiography</a> in 1927.</p><p>He is also known as the developer of prefrontal leucotomy (better known as lobotomy) for which he (infamously) received a <a href="/articles/nobel-prize">Nobel Prize</a> in 1949 (shared with Swiss physiologist <strong>Walter Rudolf Hess </strong>(1881-1973) <sup>1</sup>, who won it for his work on the neurophysiology of the <a href="/articles/diencephalon">diencephalon</a> and its role in the autonomic control of the organs).</p><p>He was Professor of Neurology At Lisbon from 1911-1944 and also served for a time as Dean of the medical school.</p><p>Moniz was a brilliant polymath with interests ranging from mathematics, history, music, writing and politics. He was a brilliant writer and speaker and had a distinguished career not only in medicine but also in politics serving as an MP from 1900 and also served as Portugal's ambassador to Spain.</p>- +<p><strong>Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz</strong> (1874-1955) <sup>1</sup> was a Portuguese neurologist that is notable in <a href="/articles/history-of-radiology">radiology history</a> for his development of <a href="/articles/cerebral-angiography">cerebral angiography</a> in 1927.</p><p>He is also known as the developer of prefrontal leucotomy (better known as lobotomy) for which he (infamously) received a <a href="/articles/nobel-prize">Nobel Prize</a> in 1949 (shared with Swiss physiologist <strong>Walter Rudolf Hess </strong>(1881-1973) <sup>1</sup>, who won it for his work on the neurophysiology of the <a href="/articles/diencephalon">diencephalon</a> and its role in the autonomic control of the organs).</p><p>He was Professor of Neurology At Lisbon from 1911-1944 and also served for a time as Dean of the medical school.</p><p>Moniz was a brilliant polymath with interests ranging from mathematics, history, music, writing and politics. He was a brilliant writer and speaker and had a distinguished career not only in medicine but also in politics serving as an MP from 1900 and also served as Portugal's ambassador to Spain.</p>
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- Buzzi A Egas Moniz Invisible Light Jan2004 20 P5-24
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