Henry Meige

Born in Moulins-sur-Allier, France, on February 11, 1866, Henri Meige studied medicine in Paris under the celebrated neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and earned his doctorate in 1893. He went on to work at the Salpêtrière, one of the great centers of neurology in his era.

Meige is best known for his detailed description of the facial movement disorder later called Meige syndrome. He also wrote on tics and helped link acromegaly with gigantism, showing the broad range of his medical interests.

His career reached beyond the clinic. He taught anatomy at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and served as an editor for important neurological journals, reflecting a life shaped by both science and the visual arts. He died on September 29, 1940.