Penfield

American  

[pen-feeld] / ˈpɛn fild /

noun

1. Wilder Graves 1891–1976, American-Canadian neurosurgeon.

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Penfield Scientific  

/ pĕn′fēld′ /

1. American-born Canadian neurosurgeon noted for his experimental work on the exposed brains of conscious humans. His findings increased scientific understanding of the functions of the brain, brain diseases such as epilepsy, and the mechanisms involved in speech.

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Example Sentences

Gasoline prices are also still below the $4 a gallon that Syracuse’s Penfield cites as the line where people really start to feel a pinch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The Lancers lost the 4A final in 1988 and have never reached the championship round since, not even when the Penfield twins were in the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

From this work, a nurse working with Penfield created one of science’s most iconic illustrations.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023

In the chip hierarchy, credit cards are at the bottom, Syracuse’s Penfield said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

“You set your Penfield too weak,” he said to her.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick