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Marey was a 19th c. French physiologist whose studies of of movement began with tracing the circulation of blood and progressed to the function of muscles, and the motion and movement of the human body. He invented a number of devices and methods to graphically record of the body. He was also responsible for innovations in photography and and cinematography to record the movement of the body.

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Object Details
Country of Origin France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Bronze commemorative medal of E. J. Marey; Obverse: relief profile bust of Marey depicted, embossed text "E. J. MAREY MEMBRE DE L'INSTITUT PROFESSEUR AU COLLEGE DE FRANCE", engraved text VIVUNT ARTE TUA SCRIPTI VESTIGIA MOTUS"; Reverse: relief of Marey working in a laboratory with moving horse and human figures above. Dimensions 3-D: 6.4 × 0.5 × 5.1cm (2 1/2 in. × 3/16 in. × 2 in.)
 Materials Bronze
White Metal Plating
Unknown Synthetic Coating
 Inventory Number A19640237000 Credit Line Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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