title: [Alf Brodal--the great brain scientist].
abstract: The use of scientific methods in the investigation of the central nervous system began at the beginning of the twentieth century, as gifted scientists like Gustav Adolf Guldberg (1854-1908), Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), and Georg Herman Monrad-Krohn (1884-1964) took up their research work. Dr Monrad-Krohn's renowned textbook, the so-called "Blue Bible", appeared in 1914 and enhanced the reputation of Norwegian science among specialists internationally. More than any other Norwegian scientist, Professor Alf Brodal (1910-88) brought brain research to new heights. This article presents a portrait of him in relation to his area of research.
authors.affiliation: Anatomisk institutt Universitetet i Oslo Postboks 1105 Blindern 0317 Oslo. per.holck@basalmed.uio.no
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holck
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009445:Neuroanatomy / Q000266:history*; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D009664:Norway; D012106:Research / Q000266:history