Charles Sherrington
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Charles Sherrington was a pioneering English neurophysiologist and Nobel laureate whose work on the functions of neurons and the concept of the synapse fundamentally shaped modern neuroscience.
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| Charles Scott Sherrington | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Fellow of the Royal Society
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Nobel laureate ⓘ human ⓘ neurophysiologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | medical degree ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
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Knight Bachelor ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ Royal Medal ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1857-11-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-03-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
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St Thomas' Hospital Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambridge University ⓘ
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University of Cambridge
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| employer |
University of Liverpool
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| familyName | Sherrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
neurophysiology
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neuroscience ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| fullName | Sir Charles Scott Sherrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasPublication | The Integrative Action of the Nervous System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Edgar Adrian
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John Eccles NERFINISHED ⓘ modern neuroscience ⓘ |
| knownFor |
formulation of the synapse concept
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research on reflexes ⓘ studies of spinal cord physiology ⓘ work on functions of neurons ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Order of Merit
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Royal Society ⓘ |
| middleName | Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobelPrizeSharedWith | Edgar Adrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobelPrizeYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
concept of the synapse
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integrative action of the nervous system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
neurophysiologist
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physiologist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Islington
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London, England ⓘ
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London
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| placeOfDeath |
East Sussex
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Eastbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Physiology at the University of Liverpool
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Waynflete Professor of Physiology at the University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
motor control
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proprioception ⓘ reflex arcs ⓘ synaptic transmission ⓘ |
| titleOfNobility | Sir ⓘ |
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Charles Scott Sherrington