François Magendie (1783 - 1855), French physiologist. He is best known as the eponymous scientist who described the foramen of Magendie. There is also a Magendie sign, a downward and inward rotation of the eye due to a lesion in the cerebellum. 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... An eponym is a person (real or fictitious) whose name has become identified with a particular object or activity. ... ... An eye is an organ that detects light. ... Cerebellum (in blue) of the human brain General Features Location: It is found at the bottom rear of the head (the hindbrain), directly above the brainstem. ...