Memories of famous neuroscientists Robert Wartenberg: Stormy Petrel¹

The exact name of the bird referred to is storm petrel. It is associated with St. Peter because the bird appears to walk on water.

of neurology; rebel of book reviewers*

Address correspondence to: Dr. Louis D. Boshes, Emeritus Professor of Neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Neurology, Neuropsychiatric Institute, 912 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612–7330, USA.

Abstract

This “Sherlock Holmes”; in the discipline of neurology, always searching for truth accuracy and dependability of researcher, clinician or writer, advanced his endowment into book reviewing. His acrid criticism was accurate, for the succeeding edition always embodied all recommendations, but at all times everyone benefited from the Wartenberg warmth, for he never made enemies with his microscopic scrutiny of facts in his unique but complete review of a tome.

Notes

The exact name of the bird referred to is storm petrel. It is associated with St. Peter because the bird appears to walk on water.

Address correspondence to: Dr. Louis D. Boshes, Emeritus Professor of Neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Neurology, Neuropsychiatric Institute, 912 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612–7330, USA.