title: Clovis Vincent (1879-1947):  founder of French neurosurgery and promoter of oncologic neurosurgery.
abstract: The eminent neurologist Clovis Vincent decided to become neurosurgeon at an advanced age. His is considered the founder of French neurosurgery and the Europe's first neurosurgeon. He was mainly interested in pituitary tumors and his work on oncologic neurosurgery remains valuable.
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karamanou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lymperi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stamboulis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Liappas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lykouras
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*