Auguste Forel (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Auguste-Henri Forel (September 1, 1848 - July 27, 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist, notable for his investigations into the structure of the human brain and that of ants. For example, he is considered a co-founder of the neuron theory. Forel is also known for his early contributions to sexology. From 1978 until 2000 Forel's image appeared on the 1000 Swiss franc banknote. Born in villa La Gracieuse, Morges, Switzerland, Forel had a diverse and mixed career as a thinker on many subjects. He was appointed professor of psychiatry in 1879 at the University of Zurich Medical School. He not only ran the Burgh lzli asylum there, but continued to publish papers on insanity, prison reform, and social morality. Forel named his home as La Fourmili re -the Ant Colony. Around 1900 Forel was a eugenicist.