Early Life, Family and Training Charles Lapicque was born on 6 October 1898 in Theizé, Rhône, France. He grew up in a household shaped by academic inquiry, as he was the adopted son of Louis Lapicque, a professor of General Physiology. This environment of scientific study was part of a childhood that was also filled with music and visual exploration. During these formative years, he spent his time learning to play the piano and the vi…