Cotard, Jules

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Name
Cotard, Jules Gender: M
born on 1 June 1840 at 06:00 (= 06:00 AM )
Place Issoudun, France, 46n57, 2e0
Timezone LMT m2e0 (is local mean time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Geslain
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_gemcol.18.gif 10°44' s_mo.18.gif s_gemcol.18.gif 24°15 Asc.s_cancol.18.gif 06°38'



Biography

French neurologist who is best known for first describing the Cotard delusion, a patient's delusional belief that they are dead, do not exist or do not have bodily organs.

He died from diphtheria on 19 August 1889.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

Source Notes

Birth certificate in Didier Geslain archive, 'psychologues' pdf file, p. 22.

Categories

  • Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease (Diphtheria)
  • Vocation : Medical : Physician (Neurologist)