Particular facts are never scientific; only generalization can establish science.
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Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.
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Birth: | 12th July, 1813 |
Death: | 10th February, 1878 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Physiologist |
Claude Bernard was born in Saint-Julien, france. He was a French physiologist. Historian I. Bernard Cohen of Harvard University called Bernard "one of the greatest of all men of science". Among many other accomplishments, he was one of the first to suggest the use of blind experiments to ensure the objectivity of scientific observations. In 1847 he was appointed Magendie's deputy-professor at the college, and in 1855 he succeeded him as full professor. His field of research was considered inferior at the time, the laboratory assigned to him was simply a "regular cellar".
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