VULPIAN
1826 - 1887

The statue is of the neurologist Alfred Vulpian, one of the discoverers of the muscular atrophy named after Vulpian-Bernhardt. The statue made by Paul Richer and placed in 1928 is located near the building of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Paris where Vulpian studied.

The statue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

The following inscriptions appear on the other sides of the statue’s base:
PHYSIOLOGIE ET PATHOLOGIE DES NERFS
CRANIENS VASOMOTEURS ET SECRETEURS
DESCRIPTION SYMPTOMATIQUE DE LA SCLEROSE EN PLAQUES
NOSOGRAPHIE DE LA PARALYSIE AGITANTE
ANALYSE ET SYNTHESE DES AFFECTIONS SYSTEMATIQUES DE LA MOELLE EPINIERE

PAUL RICHER SCULPTEUR
J. PERONNE - P. H. RICHER ARCHTES

[translation]
PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY OF THE NERVES
VASOMOTOR AND SECRETARY CRANILES
SYMPTOMATIC DESCRIPTION OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
NOSOGRAPHY OF AGITANT PARALYSIS
ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF SYSTEMATIC SPINAL CORD AFFECTIONS

PAUL RICHER SCULPTOR
J. PERONNE - P. H. RICHER ARCHTES
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MEDECIN DES HOPITAUX
PROFESSEUR D’ANATOMIE PATHOLOGIQUE
PROFESSEUR DEPATHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE ET COMPAREE
DOYEN DE LA FACULTE DE MEDECINE
MEMBRE DE L’ACADEMIE DE MEDECINE
MEMBRE DE L’INSTITUT
SECRETAIRE PERPETUEL DE L’ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES

[translation]
HOSPITAL DOCTOR
PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY
PROFESSOR OF EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY
DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE
MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE
PERPETUAL SECRETARY OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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ESSAI SUR L’ORIGINE DE PLUSIEURS PAIRES DE NERFS CRANIENS
LECONS SUR LA PHYSOLOGIE GENERALE ET COMPOSEE DU SYSTEME NERVEUX
LECON SUR L’APPAREIL VASOMOTEUR
LECONS SUR LES SUBSTANCES TOXIQUES ET MEDICAMENTEUSES
CLINIQUE MEDICALE LE CHARME
TRAITE DES MALADIES DU SYSTEME NERVEUX

[translation]
ESSAY ON THE ORIGIN OF SEVERAL PAIRS OF CRANIAL NERVES
LESSONS ON THE GENERAL AND COMPOUND PHYSOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
LESSON ON THE VASOMOTOR SYSTEM
LESSONS ON TOXIC AND DRUG SUBSTANCES
LE CHARME MEDICAL CLINIC
TREATS DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
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