Joseph Erlanger

American doctor (1874-1965)

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Joseph Erlanger was an American physician and physiologist who lived from 1874 to 1965 and made important contributions to understanding how the nervous system works. His research helped scientists better understand how nerves transmit electrical signals in the body.

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It sits within the topics 1874 births, 1965 deaths and American neuroscientists.

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1944
“for their discoveries relating to the highly differentiated functions of single nerve fibres”
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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Joseph
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: San Francisco
Place of death: St. Louis
Occupation: neurologist
Employer: Washington University in St. Louis
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Image: Joseph Erlanger nobel.jpg

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date of birth: 1874-01-05
date of death: 1965-12-05
Commons category: Joseph Erlanger
member of: National Academy of Sciences
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
student: Herbert Spencer Gasser
interested in: physiology

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Encyclopedic overview

Joseph Erlanger (January 5, 1874 – December 5, 1965) was an American physiologist who is best known for his contributions to the field of neuroscience. Together with Herbert Spencer Gasser, he identified several varieties of nerve fiber and established the relationship between action potential velocity and fiber diameter. They were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944 for these achievements.

Biography

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