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Thomas Willis was an English scientist and physician born on January 27, 1621. He is known for his significant contributions to the study of anatomy and neurology. Willis is often regarded as one of the founders of modern neuroscience, and his work laid the foundation for understanding the brain and nervous system. His most famous work, Cerebri Anatome, provided detailed descriptions of the brain's structure. Willis's discoveries have had a lasting impact on medicine and science.
"Sometimes a great wound or concussion of the head, especially which happens by falling headlong from an high place, brings a prejudice and weakness to the animal faculty, dulling the understanding."
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