Friederich Golz

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Who is Friederich Golz?

Friederich Golz was a German scientist and researcher, who was a pioneer in psychosurgery. He performed the first lobotomy on dogs in 1890. His experiments involved removing portions of the dogs’ temporal lobes. As a result the dogs were more calm and less aggressive. His work inspired the first lobotomies in humans, performed by Gottlieb Burkhardt, in 1892.

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  • Germany
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on July 23, 2013

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