The History of EEG Hans Berger

Authors

  • T. J. La Vaque

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1300/J184v03n02_01

Abstract

Historically, Hans Berger deserves undisputed credit for the discovery of the human electroencephalograph. It is rarely reported that his discovery was the result of a 40-year search for the physical basis of mind. The search began as a result of a near-death "telepathic" experience in his youth. The history of Hans Berger reveals him to be a dedicated scientist fascinated with psychophysiology and, in the end, a tragic figure.

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Published

2016-12-17

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (1999)

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SCIENTIFIC FEATURES

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