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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Scott Sherrington | 1 |
| Charles Sherrington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7595589 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles Sherrington Context triple: [Wolvercote Cemetery, hasNotableBurial, Charles Sherrington]
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A.
Edgar Adrian
Edgar Adrian was a British neurophysiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the electrical activity of neurons and the coding of nerve impulses.
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B.
Alan Hodgkin
Alan Hodgkin was a British physiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the ionic mechanisms of nerve cell membranes and the generation of nerve impulses.
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C.
John Eccles
John Eccles was an Australian neurophysiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the physiology of synapses and neural communication.
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D.
R. A. Hodgkin
R. A. Hodgkin was a British mathematician known for contributions to algebra and topology, particularly in homological algebra and K-theory.
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E.
Arthur Hodgkin
Arthur Hodgkin is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hodgkin surname, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles Sherrington Target entity description: 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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A.
Edgar Adrian
Edgar Adrian was a British neurophysiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the electrical activity of neurons and the coding of nerve impulses.
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B.
Alan Hodgkin
Alan Hodgkin was a British physiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the ionic mechanisms of nerve cell membranes and the generation of nerve impulses.
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C.
John Eccles
John Eccles was an Australian neurophysiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the physiology of synapses and neural communication.
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D.
R. A. Hodgkin
R. A. Hodgkin was a British mathematician known for contributions to algebra and topology, particularly in homological algebra and K-theory.
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E.
Arthur Hodgkin
Arthur Hodgkin is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hodgkin surname, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Thomas' Hospital Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| employer |
University of Liverpool
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
East Sussex
NERFINISHED
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charles Sherrington Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charles Scott Sherrington