Penfield, Wilder Graves National Historic Person
Montréal, Quebec
Dr. Wilder Penfield, 1954
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Address :
3801 University Street, Montréal, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1988-11-11
Life Date:
1891 to 1976
Other Name(s):
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Penfield, Wilder Graves
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Founder and director of the Montréal Neurological Institute
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 3801 University Street, Montréal, Quebec
Wilder Penfield, the founder and, for over 25 years, director of this Institute, was a world leader in neurosurgery and neurology. His pioneering work on epilepsy, which resulted in a new surgical procedure and numerous scientific papers, contributed to the understanding of the workings of the human brain, and brought him high honours in Canada and abroad. His Institute, a unique association of well-planned hospital facilities and scientific laboratories, became a renowned centre for teaching, research and treatment relating to disorders of the nervous system.