List of Famous people with last name Broca

Philippe de Broca

Philippe Claude Alex de Broca

First Name Philippe

Last Name Broca

Born on March 15, 1933

Died on November 26, 2004 (aged 71)

Born in France, Île-de-France, Paris

Filmmaker

Philippe de Broca was a French movie director.

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André Broca

First Name André

Last Name Broca

Died on February 23, 1925

Born in France, Île-de-France

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Paul Broca

First Name Paul

Last Name Broca

Born on June 28, 1824

Died on July 9, 1880 (aged 56)

Born in France, New Aquitaine

Pierre Paul Broca was a French physician, anatomist and anthropologist. He is best known for his research on Broca's area, a region of the frontal lobe that is named after him. Broca's area is involved with language. His work revealed that the brains of patients suffering from aphasia contained lesions in a particular part of the cortex, in the left frontal region. This was the first anatomical proof of localization of brain function. Broca's work also contributed to the development of physical anthropology, advancing the science of anthropometry.

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