Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau

Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau (23 December 1828 – 2 March 1906) was the French physician and neuropsychiatrist who first described narcolepsy.

Early life and education Gélineau was born in Blaye, Gironde, and had a varied life. As a young student at the Rochefort Navy Medical School he took part in the combat against cholera, from which the city of La Rochelle was suffering. He was a member of the Société de Médicine, Société d' Hypnologie, La Société Française d' Hygiène, and a few others.

After retirement at the age of 72, Gélineau dedicating his time to the cultivation of vines and wine production, continuing the family tradition. He was awarded gold medals at exhibitions in Antwerp and Paris. He died, aged 77, in Argelès-Gazost, Pyrenees.