Forel, Auguste‐Henri

1848–1931 Swiss psychiatrist, neuroanatomist, entomologist, social reformer and formulator of neuron theory.

Keywords: insects; neuron; hypnosis; alcohol

Figure 1. Auguste-Henri Forel (1848–1931). Taken from Walser HH (ed.) (1968) August Forel. Briefe Correspondence 1864–1927. Berne, Switzerland: Hans Huber. Courtesy of the Institute for the History of Medicine at the University of Zurich.
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 Further Reading
    book Forel A (1874) Les Fourmis de la Suisse. Basle, Switzerland: H George.
    book Forel A (1889/1906) Hypnotism, or Suggestion and Psychotherapy. London: Rebman.
    book Forel A (1905/1908) The Sexual Question. New York: Rebman.
    book Forel A (1903/1907) Hygiene of Nerves and Mind in Health and Disease. London: John Murray.
    book Forel A (1928) The Social World of Ants. London: GP Putnam.
    book Forel A (1935/1937) Out of my Life and Work. London: Allen & Unwin.
    book Meier R (1988) August Forel 1848–1931: Arzt, Naturforscher, Sozialreformer. Berne, Switzerland: University of Berne.
    book Walser HH (1968) August Forel. Briefe Correspondence 1864–1927. Berne, Switzerland: Hans Huber.
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Shamdasani, S(Apr 2001) Forel, Auguste‐Henri. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0002521]