On April 11, an aphasic patient named Leborgne entered Paul Broca's surgical ward at the Bicêtre asylum. Leborgne was called "Tan" because, except for occasional curses, "tan" was his only word. Tan died on April 17, giving Broca the opportunity to perform an autopsy the following day. Broca found a lesion originating in the third frontal convolution of the left hemisphere, an area now named for Broca and known to be associated with language functions in most people.

Type of event: Other Notable Event

Country: France

Region: Europe and the former USSR