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Book Information

  • Series: Goodread Biographies
  • Imprint: Formac Publishing Company Limited
  • Publication Date: 1 January 1983
  • Copyright Year: 1983
  • ISBN: 9780887801013
  • Page Count: 311
  • Dimensions: 4.25" x 7"

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A Biography of Wilder Penfield

by Jefferson Lewis

The life of the world-famous Canadian surgeon and scientist acclaimed by critics from coast to coast.

Wilder Penfield was one of Canada's greatest scientists, a man who combined skill as a surgeon with an insatiable curiosity about the inner workings of the human mind. Four times nominated for the Nobel Prize, Penfield was known around the world for his pioneering discoveries and daring surgical techniques.
With access to diaries and private family papers, Penfield's grandson, Jefferson Lewis, has written a frank, courageous account of a fascinating and complex man.

About the Author

Jefferson Lewis

Reviews

"One of the most valuable and fascinating biographies I have read in many years."
Hugh MacLennan
"An absorbing portrait of an extraordinary human being - a scientist who remained a romantic to the end of his days."
Ottawa Citizen
"A thoughtful biography of an exemplary life."
Maclean's

Subjects (BISAC)

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical (incl. Patients)

Subjects

Canadian Biography, Canadian Biography: Medical, Canadian Biography: Science and Technology

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