Julius Bernstein

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Julius Bernstein was a German physiologist best known for his pioneering work on the biophysics of nerve and muscle, including the development of the membrane theory of bioelectric potentials.

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instanceOf academic
human
physiologist
scientist
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
educatedAt University of Berlin NERFINISHED
University of Breslau
employer University of Halle NERFINISHED
familyName Bernstein
fieldOfWork biophysics
muscle physiology
neurophysiology
physiology
givenName Julius
influenced Hodgkin–Huxley model
surface form: Hodgkin–Huxley model of the action potential

development of modern membrane theory
influencedBy Emil du Bois-Reymond NERFINISHED
Hermann von Helmholtz NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName German
movement electrophysiology
notableFor membrane theory of bioelectric potentials
pioneering work on the biophysics of nerve and muscle
theory of action potentials based on membrane permeability
notableWork formulation of the membrane hypothesis for nerve excitation
research on resting membrane potential
occupation physiologist
university professor
positionHeld professor of physiology at the University of Halle
sexOrGender male

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Emil du Bois-Reymond influenced Julius Bernstein