When was Alan Hodgkin born?

Alan Hodgkin was born on 5 February 1914 in Banbury.

What positions has Alan Hodgkin held?

Positions held by Alan Hodgkin include: Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1978–1984); President of the Royal Society (1970–1975).

Where did Alan Hodgkin study?

Alan Hodgkin was educated at Trinity College, Gresham's School, The Downs, Malvern College Prep School.

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Alan Hodgkin

Physiologist and biophysicist (1914-1998)

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Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin was an English physiologist and biophysicist who shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Huxley and John Eccles.

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Born: 5 February 1914 wd
Place of birth: Banbury wd
Died: 20 December 1998 wd
Place of death: Cambridge wd
Citizenship: United Kingdom wd
Occupation: neuroscientist, biochemist, physician, neurologist, physiologist, biophysicist wd
Education: Trinity College, Gresham's School, The Downs, Malvern College Prep School wd
Spouse: Marni Hodgkin wd

Positions held wd

Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1978–1984)
President of the Royal Society (1970–1975)

Awards wd

Fellow of the Royal Society
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1963)
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Copley Medal (1965)
Royal Medal (1958)
Annual Review Prize Lecture (1976)
Croonian Medal and Lecture (1957)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Baly Medal (1955)
Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society

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When was Alan Hodgkin born?: Alan Hodgkin was born on 5 February 1914 in Banbury.
What positions has Alan Hodgkin held?: Positions held by Alan Hodgkin include: Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1978–1984); President of the Royal Society (1970–1975).
Where did Alan Hodgkin study?: Alan Hodgkin was educated at Trinity College, Gresham's School, The Downs, Malvern College Prep School.

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