Brenda Milner is a renowned neuropsychologist known for her pioneering research on memory and the brain. Born on July 15, 1918, in Manchester, England, she moved to Canada, where she became a professor at McGill University. Her work has significantly advanced the understanding of how different types of memory are processed in the brain. Milner is particularly famous for her studies involving H.M., a patient who underwent surgery that affected his memory. Her findings helped establish the distinction between short-term memory and long-term memory, contributing to the field of cognitive neuroscience and influencing how we understand memory disorders.