Hans Berger
Hans Berger | |
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| Born | 21 May 1873 |
| Died | 1 June 1941 (aged 68) Jena, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Jena |
| Known for | Electroencephalograms; discovery of the alpha wave rhythm |
| Spouse | Baroness Ursula von Bülow |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry |
Hans Berger (21 May 1873 – 1 June 1941) was a German psychiatrist. He is best known as the inventor of electroencephalography (EEG) in 1924, which is a method used for recording the electrical activity of the brain, commonly described in terms of brainwaves, and as the discoverer of the alpha wave rhythm which is a type of brainwave.Alpha waves have been eponymously referred to as the "Berger wave."