Charles Bell
Sir Charles Bell was a Scottish surgeon, anatomist, physiologist, neurologist, artist, and philosophical theologian. Bell discovered the difference between sensory nerves and motor nerves in the spinal cord, and also described Bell's palsy.
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- Born in
- Edinburgh
- Educated at
- University of EdinburghRoyal High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Royal Medal🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh🏆 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
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1774
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Birth1842
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