About Paul Robert Bing
Lived 1878 – 1956 (aged 77). Paul Robert Bing was a German and Swiss neurologist and physician.
Paul Robert Bing (5 May 1878 in Strasbourg – 15 March 1956 in Basel) was a Swiss neurologist remembered for Bing's sign.
Biography Robert Bing was born in Strasbourg, now France in 1878. He studied medicine at the University of Basel until 1902, and also trained in Frankfurt am Main, Paris, London and Berlin. He worked as a neurologist in Basel, becoming Lecturer at the University of Basel in 1907, and Professor of neurology in 1932. He wrote a neurology textbook and published many papers; his main area of research was on the spinocerebellar tract. He also published work on cluster headache.
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Who was Paul Robert Bing?
Swiss neurologist (1878-1956)
When was Paul Robert Bing born?
Paul Robert Bing was born on 8 May 1878 in Strasbourg.
When did Paul Robert Bing die?
Paul Robert Bing died on 15 March 1956 in Basel.
What was Paul Robert Bing's occupation?
Paul Robert Bing was a neurologist and physician.
What nationality was Paul Robert Bing?
Paul Robert Bing was German and Swiss.
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