Jean Pierre Flourens

Jean Pierre Flourens
Jean Pierre Flourens
Born13 April 1794
Maureilhan, France
Died6 December 1867(1867-12-06) (aged 73)
Montgeron, France
NationalityFrench
Known foranesthesia
Scientific career
Fieldsphysiologist

Marie Jean Pierre Flourens (13 April 1794 – 6 December 1867), father of Gustave Flourens, was a French physiologist, the founder of experimental brain science, and a pioneer in anesthesia.