Jean Pierre Flourens
| Jean Pierre Flourens | |
|---|---|
| Jean Pierre Flourens | |
| Born | 13 April 1794 Maureilhan, France | 
| Died | 6 December 1867 (aged 73) Montgeron, France | 
| Nationality | French | 
| Known for | anesthesia | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physiologist | 
Marie Jean Pierre Flourens (13 April 1794 – 6 December 1867), father of Gustave Flourens, was a French physiologist, the founder of experimental brain science, and a pioneer in anesthesia.