Hans Berger
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This article is about the German psychiatrist. For other uses, see Hans Berger (disambiguation).
Hans Berger (21 May 1873 – 1 June 1941) was a German psychiatrist. He is best known as the inventor of electroencephalography (EEG) in 1924, which is a method used for recording the electrical activity of the brain, commonly described in terms of brainwaves, and as the discoverer of the alpha wave rhythm which is a type of brainwave.[1][2] Alpha waves have been eponymously referred to as the "Berger wave."[3]
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Hans Berger | |
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Born | (1873-05-21)21 May 1873 |
Died | 1 June 1941(1941-06-01) (aged 68) Jena, Germany |
Alma mater | University of Jena |
Known for | Electroencephalograms; discovery of the alpha wave rhythm |
Spouse | Baroness Ursula von Bülow |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychiatry |
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