Carl Wernicke
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| Born | 15 May 1848 Tarnowitz, Upper Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 15 June 1905 (aged 57) Gräfenroda, German Empire |
| Fields | Psychiatry, neurology |
| Institutions | Charité, University of Breslau, University of Halle |
| Alma mater | University of Breslau |
| Known for | Wernicke's aphasia, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome |
| Influences | Theodor Meynert |
Carl (or Karl)Wernicke (/ˈvɛərnᵻkə/ or /ˈvɛərnᵻki/; German: [ˈvɛʁnɪkə]) (15 May 1848 – 15 June 1905) was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist. He is known for his influential research into the pathological effects of specific forms of encephalopathy, and study of receptive aphasia, both of which are commonly associated with Wernicke's name and referred to as Wernicke's encephalopathy and Wernicke's aphasia, respectively. His research, along with that of Paul Broca, led to groundbreaking realizations of the localization of brain function, specifically in speech. As such, Wernicke's Area (a.k.a. Wernicke's Speech Area) has been named for the scientist.
Wernicke was born in Tarnowitz, a small town in Upper Silesia, Prussia, now Tarnowskie Gory, Poland. He received "his secondary education at the gymnasium in Oppeln".
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