About Bror Rexed
Lived 1914 – 2002 (aged 88). Bror Rexed was a Swedish neuroscientist and neurologist, known for Du-reformen.
Bror Anders Rexed (19 June 1914 – 21 August 2002) was a Swedish neuroscientist and professor at Uppsala University. Internationally, he is best known today for his development of the system now known as Rexed laminae, but in Sweden, he is also known for his involvement in the "du-reformen" of the Swedish language during the late 1960s.
In 1980, he was awarded the Léon Bernard Foundation Prize.
Early life and education
Bror Anders Rexed grew up on a small farm in Räxed, Värmland, and entered Uppsala University in 1933. After completing his medical licence (1942) he combined clinical work at Akademiska sjukhuset with neuro-anatomical research, earning a PhD in 1950 for a thesis on the cellular architecture of the cat spinal cord.
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Who was Bror Rexed?
Swedish neuroscientist (1914-2002)
When was Bror Rexed born?
Bror Rexed was born on 19 June 1914 in Gunnarskog parish.
When did Bror Rexed die?
Bror Rexed died on 21 August 2002 in Finland.
What was Bror Rexed's occupation?
Bror Rexed was a neuroscientist and neurologist.
What was Bror Rexed known for?
Bror Rexed was known for Du-reformen.
What nationality was Bror Rexed?
Bror Rexed was Swedish.
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