Jean-Baptiste Charcot in Rio de Janeiro: glamorous trip and celebrity in 1908

The authors review the visit of Commander Charcot and the crew of his ship, the “Pourquoi Pas?”, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1908, where he stayed for eight days, while en-route as part of the second French expedition to the Antarctic. It was a glamorous stay as Commander Charcot was treated as a true star and international celebrity, befitting his position.

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Main Authors: Teive,Hélio A. G., Munhoz,Renato P., Lima,Plínio G. de, Germiniani,Francisco M. B.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000900809
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