Physicians in History

Pierre Marie (1853-1940)<br />
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A French neurologist and native of Paris who after finishing medical school started as an intern under the famous neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, worked through the ranks, and eventually was appointd to the chair of neurology at the Faculty of Medicine from 1917-1925. One of Marie's early contributions was a description of a disorder of the pituary gland known as acromegaly which was an important contribution in the emerging field of endocrinology.

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Pierre Marie (1853-1940)

A French neurologist and native of Paris who after finishing medical school started as an intern under the famous neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, worked through the ranks, and eventually was appointd to the chair of neurology at the Faculty of Medicine from 1917-1925. One of Marie's early contributions was a description of a disorder of the pituary gland known as acromegaly which was an important contribution in the emerging field of endocrinology.

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