Tilly Edinger
German paleontologist (1897-1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johanna Gabrielle Ottilie "Tilly" Edinger (13 November 1897 – 27 May 1967) was a German-American paleontologist and the founder of paleoneurology.
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Johanna "Tilly" Edinger | |
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Born | (1897-11-13)13 November 1897 Frankfurt, Germany |
Died | 27 May 1967(1967-05-27) (aged 69) |
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | United States |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paleontology, Paleoneurology |
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Tilly used fossil skulls to study the brains of extinct animals. She discovered that brain matter left imprints on skulls and this was the basis of her publications.[1]