Claude Bernard was an important, honored, and respected French physiologist. He discovered diabetes mellitus and many other important discoveries. Claude wasn't that smart as a kid nor did he think that he was going to make a huge change in the world today. A little of the backstory on Claude Bernard, and how he has impacted our lives today. Claude was born July 12, 1813. Then died Feb 10 1878, Saint-Julien, France. Claude worked in a laboratory in 1811. In that laboratory is where he had his legendary work. “The constancy of the internal environment is the condition for a free and independent life” (Claude Bernard). Claude has also impacted our lives in many ways. If you ever hear of the word “experimental”. Well Claude thought that whenever doing an experiment you should write down exactly what you are doing. It should be extremely detailed so that if somebody looked at …show more content…
Claude Bernard thought that if somebody else in the future could pick up the piece of paper and do the experiment then they wouldn't have to rediscover it in the future. Claude is a role model for many scientists today. Claude has also been awarded the Copley Medal. “The Copley Medal is the Society’s oldest and most prestigious award. It was first awarded in 1731, 170 years before the first Nobel Prize. It has been awarded to many notable scientists, including Benjamin Franklin, Dorothy Hodgkin, Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin”(Copley Medal). Claude Bernard has discovered many things in his lifetime. What inspired Claude to learn about the inside of the body was his passion for learning about your digestive system. He realized that we need to start cutting into the stomach and figuring out everything that is in our body.
His first life accomplishment was about a book. At age twenty-seven, he released a five hundred page textbook called Organic Chemistry. The book won Demidov prize and put him in front of Russian chemical education. In 1867, at age thirty three, he was awarded Chair of General Chemistry. Everybody admired that he changed a difficult branch of chemistry into a logical science. His nomination for the 1906 Nobel Prize failed by one vote. In 1876, he was officially named Professor of General Chemistry at the University of St. Perersburg. After resigning in 1890, he was officially named Director of Bureau of Weights where he stayed until his death in 1907. In 1905, the British Royal Society gave him the Copley Medal, its highest honor! Also in 1905, he was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Mendeleev’s law was soon discovered after those three elements were found. Not surprisingly, he was remembered as a brilliant scholar, an inspiring teacher, and an amazing writer. He next began a book for organic chemistry. His books, Principles of Chemistry, with two volumes, became standard until the early 20th
Without this discovery, people with diabetes would not have an ounce of hope. Even now, diabetes is not curable. There are ways to keep your sugar at steady levels, but those with diabetes do still suffer. Without the discovery of insulin in 1921, we would not have the knowledge on diabetes that we do today that helps us continue our research, and spread hope that one day there will be a diabetic-free
Bernard was a very simple and low profile individual throughout most of his life. Bernard was never considered to be apart of the popular crowd at school but always excelled in academics and was considered to be in the top rankings in his class. Later in life Bernard grew up to be a very successful lawyer. This paper is a biography about the life of Bernard and the events that shaped him into the man he was (Roberts).
In conclusion, Bernard is interested in pursuing his personal desires, instead of conforming to society because he doesn’t like the way society is and what it is restricting people from.
It was about the internal environment of any organism. Have it be trees, animals, plants, or anything living. He also accomplished being one of the first people to explain how the pancreas works in digestion, and the function of the liver. He also worked on the blood flow of the vasomotor nerves. The second book that Claude Bernard wrote was in 1865 and it was called “ Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine” and it explained the importance of animal testing. If Claude Bernard didn't do this, we might not have started animal testing until the 1900s. Later on in his life, he was able to join the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1868. That was his biggest accomplishment because he was French and he was able to join the Swedish in science. I think that Claude Bernard is honorable because he laid down the foundations of experimental medicine. He invented animal testing so we could be safe when trying something new. He also made it possible for us to know how the pancreas works and what the liver does. He told us how the pancreas helps in digestion so we wouldn't get sick. He told us about the liver and how it works so we know how to keep it healthy and how to help it if it stops working
Bernard was an influential young man who had his roots in France. He was born in France in 1090 A.D. (Ruud). Bernard was “tall, handsome,
The first record case of DID documented was of a young Frenchman named Louis Auguste Vivet. Born in 1863 to a prostitute, Louis grew up neglected and abused. Around the age of eight he was moved to correctional housing because he was problematic. At the age of seventeen a horrific accident with a viper left him paralyzed from the waist down. In the asylum that took care of him, he suffered violent attacks of convulsion, epilepsy, and cries. Consequently, Louis lost the ability to walk for a year and a half. During that time, he worked as a tailor and miraculously regained function of his legs. He happened to pass the asylum that helped when he was attacked and they were surprised to see him standing. But when confronted, he has no recollection
(Huxley 149-50). He also displays disdain towards soma, which is proven to take years off a person’s life. By abstaining from these culturally accepted practices and beliefs, Bernard becomes more of an individual than most of the other
In the year 1891, on the 14th of November Frederick Banting was brought onto this world in a town 60 kilometres north of Toronto called Alliston. He was the last born of five other siblings and lived in a middle class family. Frederick Banting was an average student and had a hard time in completion of high school. He decided to study arts, however he failed. Banting always dreamt of becoming a doctor and in September 1912, the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine, accepted him as a student (Nobelprize.org the official web site of Nobel Prize). Banting took a strong liking to the disease known as Diabetes. His studies and research, led him to understand that insulin has control over the metabolism of sugar in the blood (Nobelprize.org the official web site of Nobel Prize). On the night of October, 31, 1920, Banting got an idea from a medical journal. He believes that if you could extract the secretion made by the pancreas, then you can further understand and advance in the treatment of diabetes ((Library and Archives Canada). Banting made the decision of moving to the University of Toronto to reveal and discuss his idea with J.J.R. Macleod. Macleod provided an opportunity for Banting and Charles Best (his assistant), to start the work on May, 17, 1921 (Library and Archives Canada). Good timing and luck were the main factors which led the Torontonian researches to announce their discovery first. This is due to the fact that many scientists in Germany and Hungary would
Andreas Vesalius, an anatomy professor began to study the body and perform surgery on cadavers. He was recognized for providing innovative teaching and publication methods during the Renaissance period (Dominiczak 1687). William Harvey, a prominent English physician was famous for his studies of the heart (Dominiczak 317). His research on how the blood circulates helped scholars after him become better physicians. In the early 1600’s, Harvey got notoriety by becoming a physician to King James
His discoveries were significant but they also illuminated human stupidity. It’s amazing how relevant operant conditioning is to this day. I find it amazing how easy it is to condition or train someone to do something you want them
Jacques Prévert (1990-1977) was a French poet and screenwriter. Some of the films he wrote are highly regarded by film critics. Most critics believe his film, Les Enfants du Paradis, to be one of the greatest films of all time. He even influenced another famous filmmakers such as Renior. Prevert's poetry influenced the youth of his time and remains a insight into the young mind even today. Also, his collaborations with filmmakers set new standards for the French film industry.
Louis Pasteur is most well known for his rabies vaccination although his experiments lead to advances in physics, the idea of pasteurization,and the beginning of microbiology.
René Descartes was a famous French mathematician, scientist, and philosopher throughout the mid 1600’s. He is often regarded as the father of modern philosophy; however, his highly influential ideas have also impacted many other scientific fields, including the world of psychology. Descartes contributions in philosophy and biology have had a significant influence on modern psychology. He introduced new theories about the mind and the body that, while not always correct, undoubtedly changed peoples’ views and sparked a whole new approach to looking at the mind.
Louis Pasteur, one of the most influential chemists in the world, developed a process that saved many lives and continues to do so on a global scale. In the mid-18th century, when scientists were questioning the role of microorganisms, Pasteur investigated and supported the germ theory, through his extensive laboratory studies. He made many contributions to the various fields of science. Louis Pasteur is the most influential chemist in the history of the world specifically because of his discovery of the pasteurization process, which kills germs, helping to prevent illness.