Why was Claude Bernard given a government-financed funeral after his death?

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Claude Bernard was accorded a government-financed funeral upon his death in 1878 because he was the first scientist in France to be granted such an honor.1

This recognition reflected his immense stature as a foundational figure in experimental medicine and physiology. Bernard is celebrated for his pioneering work on the pancreas, the liver, and the regulation of blood supply, as well as for establishing the concept of the internal environment, which is fundamental to our modern understanding of homeostasis.12