Editing Auguste Forel (section)

{{Short description|Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist (1848–1931)}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name              = Auguste Forel
| image             = ETH-BIB-Forel, Auguste Henri (1838-1931)- Ancien professeur à l'Université de Zürich-Portrait-Portr 02856.tif (cropped).jpg
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| caption           = Forel {{circa|1900}}
| birth_date        = {{birth-date|1 September 1848}}
| birth_place       = [[Morges]], Switzerland
| death_date        = {{death-date and age|27 July 1931|1 September 1848}}
| death_place       = [[Yvorne]], Switzerland
| field             = [[Myrmecology]]<br />[[Neuroanatomist]]<br />[[Psychiatrist]]
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| alma_mater        = [[University of Zurich]] 1866{{endash}};
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| known_for         = Contributions to [[sexology]] and [[myrmecology]]
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| signature         = Forel Signature (cropped).PNG 
}}

'''Auguste-Henri Forel''' ({{IPA|fr|oɡyst ɑ̃ʁi fɔʁɛl}}; 1 September 1848 – 27 July 1931) was a Swiss [[myrmecologist]], [[neuroanatomist]], [[psychiatrist]] and former [[eugenicist]],{{sfn|Vonmont|2007}} notable for his investigations into the structure of the [[human brain]] and that of [[ant]]s. He is considered a co-founder of the [[Neuron doctrine|neuron theory]].{{sfn|López-Muñoz|Boya|Alamo|2006}}{{sfn|Anctil|2015}} Forel is also known for his early contributions to [[sexology]] and psychology.{{sfn|Haeberle|1986}} From 1978 until 2000 Forel's image appeared on the 1000 [[Banknotes of the Swiss franc|Swiss franc banknote]].