Joseph Babinski | |
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| Born | Joseph Jules François Félix Babinski (Józef Julian Franciszek Feliks Babiński) 17 November 1857 |
| Died | 29 October 1932 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | French-Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Occupation | Neurology |
| Known for | Babinski sign |
Joseph Jules François Félix Babinski (Polish: Józef Julian Franciszek Feliks Babiński; 17 November 1857 – 29 October 1932) was a French-Polish professor of neurology. He is best known for his 1896 description of the Babinski sign, a pathological plantar reflex indicative of corticospinal tract damage.