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Georg Prochaska
Scientist · 1749–1820
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Georg Prochaska (1749–1820) was a Czech-Austrian anatomist, physiologist, and ophthalmologist. He taught anatomy and ophthalmology in Prague before becoming a professor of anatomy, physiology, and ophthalmology in Vienna in 1791. His research on the nervous system contributed to early reflex theory, while his surgical skill earned recognition in ophthalmology.
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Read quote → ✓Source verified““The brain also possesses the singular faculty of exciting in the human body various movements without the consciousness or assistance of the soul.””
Read quote → ✓Source verified“Since the principal function of the sensorium commune thus consists in the reflexion of sensorial impressions into motor.”