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Jean-Martin Charcot: the polymath

“…In parallel with his scientific activities, Charcot had a great appreciation for the arts in general and vast literary and artistic aptitude, and he was also fluent in five languages. [2][3][4][5][6][7][102][103][104][105] He was a man of strong personality and his features emanated a respectable figure. Charcot may be defined as austere, reserved, introvert, taciturn, shy, authoritarian, associated with a competitive temperament, permeated by a skepticism in relation to the treatment of many neurological diseases, and sometimes, with expressions of irony and even sarcasm, in the relationship with other neurologists, and, paradoxically, an intense love for animals.…”

“…2,3,[105][106][107][108][109][110] Charcot's characteristics regarding the arts, in particular painting and sculpture, were quite eclectic. 2,3,6,7 He had great admiration for the sculpture of ancient Greece, Italian paintings of the Renaissance period, as well as Belgian and Dutch paintings. 2 One of his favorite painters was Delacroix.…”

“…113 CHARCOT: THE ARTIST Charcot's inherent artistic abilities were a result of his exceptional visual perception and prodigious memory, as documented in various works throughout his career. 2,3,6,7,[102][103][104][105] Notably, one of his disciples, Henry Meige (1866Meige ( -1940, published a book in 1925 titled "Charcot Artist," wherein he showcased a collection of original drawings by Charcot. These drawings encompassed environments, landscapes, family members, colleagues, church sculptures, and several caricatures, some of which exhibited a sense of self-ridicule.…”

“…He firmly opposed vivisection and experiments involving animals at La Salpêtrière, where most of his neuroanatomical and neuropathological studies were based on human autopsies. 3,6,7,109,110 His stance against animal experimentation was evident in his office, where a sign painted by his wife clearly stated, "You will find no dog laboratory here." 3,6,7,108,109 This sign symbolized his strong conviction against the use of animals for experimental purposes.…”

Henri Meige (1866–1940)

“…In his friends’ memoirs, Meige is recalled as a tall gentleman, who listened attentively to others, had a long face, was rather distant, calm and courteous, but liked by his colleagues and loved by his students; because of his musketeer mustache, his co-workers facetiously called him the “Count of Fère”, a title given to Athos, one of “The Three Musketeers” in the novel by Alexandre Dumas [ 9 ].…”