Milner, Brenda Atkinson (1918–)
Milner, Brenda Atkinson (1918–)
English-born Canadian psychologist. Born Brenda Atkinson Langford in Manchester, England, in 1918; Cambridge University, MA, 1949; attended Montreal Neurological Institute; McGill University, PhD, 1952.
Pioneer in the discipline of neuropsychology, immigrated to Canada (1944); served concurrently at the Montreal Neurological Institute and as a professor at McGill University; is best known for her investigations into brain function, particularly how the brain structure creates new memory. Received Wilder Penfield Prize for Biomedical Research from the Province of Quebec (1993); named Officer of the Order of Canada (1984) and Officier de L'Ordre national du Québec (1995); received Gairdner Award (2005).
See also Women in World History.
More From encyclopedia.com
Brain , The brain is a mass of nerve tissue located in an animal’s head that controls the body’s functions. In simple animals, the brain functions like a swi… Wilder Penfield , Penfield, Wilder Graves
PENFIELD, WILDER GRAVES
(b. Spokane, Washington, 26 January 1891; d. Montreal, Canada, 5 April 1976),
neurosurgery, neurology… Congenital Brain Defects , Congenital brain defects
Definition
Congenital brain defects are a group of disorders of brain development that are present at birth.
Description
Bra… Brain Stem , brain stem The brain within the skull and the spinal cord within the vertebral column constitute the central nervous system. The cerebral hemispheres… Limbic System , limbic system The term ‘limbic system’ (from Latin limbus: edge) was first used by MacLean in 1952 to describe a set of structurally and functionally… Brain Tumor , Definition
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue, either malignant (cancerous) or benign (noncancerous), in the brain. Each year, more than 1…
About this article
Milner, Brenda Atkinson (1918–)
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Milner, Brenda Atkinson (1918–)