Korbinian Brodmann

Korbinian Brodmann
Korbinian Brodmann
Born(1868-11-17)17 November 1868
Liggersdorf, Province of Hohenzollern
Died22 August 1918(1918-08-22) (aged 49)
Munich, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupationneurologist
Known fordefining 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.

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