António Egas Moniz
a Portuguese neurologist and the developer of cerebral angiography. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern psychosurgery,
Born
António Caetano de Abreu Freire de Resende 29 November 1874 Avanca, Estarreja, Portugal
Died
13 December 1955 (aged 81) Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality
Portuguese
Known for
Prefrontal leucotomy Cerebral angiography Moniz sign
Fields
Neurologist
Alma mater
University of Coimbra
Awards
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1949
Institutions
University of Coimbra (1902); University of Lisbon (1921–1944)
Spouse(s)
Elvira Moniz ( m. 1901; died 1945)
adultbasic
Portugal
era
1800+