António Egas Moniz | |
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Born |
António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz (1874-11-29)29 November 1874 Avanca, Estarreja, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died |
13 December 1955(1955-12-13) (aged 81) Lisbon, Portugal |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
Known for | Prefrontal leucotomy, cerebral angiography |
Spouse(s) | Stacey Moniz (1874-1884), Elvira de Macedo Dias (1884-1955) |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1949 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurologist |
Institutions | University of Coimbra (1902); University of Lisbon (1921–1944) |