Robert Naquet (1923-2005):The Scientific Odyssey of a French Gentleman

Abstract

This biographical note pays a small tribute to Robert Naquet, one of the pillars of French epileptology together with Henri Gastaut, his mentor. It can be said that the Marseilles school of epilepsy left an indelible mark in the neurological sciences and that there is no epileptologist, in France and abroad, who was not influenced by the teachings of these two gentlemen. It is practically impossible to separate the scientific achievements of Robert Naquet from his multiple facets as a humanist, artist, and teacher. His warm personality and legendary modesty may serve as an example for future generations of neuroscientists.