António Egas Moniz

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