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First Description of Alzheimer's Disease (1906) - Dr. Alois Alzheimer presented the case of Auguste Deter at a medical conference, describing the distinctive plaques and tangles in her brain that would become the hallmarks of the disease bearing his name.

Launch of the Human Brain Project (2013) - The European Commission announced the selection of the Human Brain Project as a flagship project to build a complete computer model of the human brain, providing €1 billion in funding over ten years.

Publication of "The Seven Sins of Memory" (2001) - Psychologist Daniel Schacter published his influential framework categorizing the major ways memory can fail, helping both scientists and the public understand memory limitations.