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Who was the first scientist to record the electrical activity of the brain?
Who was the first scientist to record the electrical activity of the brain?
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The correct option is A Hans Berger
Hans Berger (21 May 1873 – 1 June 1941) was a German psychiatrist. He is best known as the inventor of electroencephalography (EEG) (a method for recording "brain waves") in 1924, coining the name, and as the discoverer of the alpha wave rhythm, also known as the "Berger wave". Among his many research interests in neurology, Berger studied brain circulation, psychophysiology and brain temperature. However his main contribution to medicine and neurology was the systematic study of the electrical activity of human brain and the development of electroencephalography (EEG), following the pioneering work done by Richard Caton (1842–1926) in England with animals. In 1924, Berger made the first EEG recording of human brain activity and called it Elektroenzephalogramm.So the correct option is 'Hans Berger'.
Hans Berger (21 May 1873 – 1 June 1941) was a German psychiatrist. He is best known as the inventor of electroencephalography (EEG) (a method for recording "brain waves") in 1924, coining the name, and as the discoverer of the alpha wave rhythm, also known as the "Berger wave". Among his many research interests in neurology, Berger studied brain circulation, psychophysiology and brain temperature. However his main contribution to medicine and neurology was the systematic study of the electrical activity of human brain and the development of electroencephalography (EEG), following the pioneering work done by Richard Caton (1842–1926) in England with animals. In 1924, Berger made the first EEG recording of human brain activity and called it Elektroenzephalogramm.
So the correct option is 'Hans Berger'.
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