When was Charles Scott Sherrington born?

Charles Scott Sherrington was born on 27 November 1857 in London.

What positions has Charles Scott Sherrington held?

Positions held by Charles Scott Sherrington include: President of the Royal Society (1920–1925).

Where did Charles Scott Sherrington study?

Charles Scott Sherrington was educated at Fitzwilliam College, Gonville and Caius College, Ipswich School, University of Oxford.

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Charles Scott Sherrington

English footballer, neurophysiologist and Nobel Prize recipient (1857–1952)

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Sir Charles Scott Sherrington (27 November 1857 – 4 March 1952) was a British neurophysiologist and academic. His experimental research established many aspects of contemporary neuroscience, including the concept of the spinal reflex as a system involving connected neurons (the "neuron doctrine"), and how signal transmission between neurons can be potentiated or depotentiated. Sherrington himself coined the word "synapse" to define the connection between two neurons. His book The Integrative Action of the Nervous System (1906) is a synthesis of this work, in recognition of which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932 (along with Edgar Adrian).

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Born: 27 November 1857 wd
Place of birth: London wd
Died: 4 March 1952 wd
Place of death: Eastbourne wd
Citizenship: United Kingdom, United States wd
Occupation: physician, neurologist, university teacher, pathologist, physiologist, association football player wd
Education: Fitzwilliam College, Gonville and Caius College, Ipswich School, University of Oxford, St Thomas's Hospital Medical School wd

Positions held wd

President of the Royal Society (1920–1925)

Awards wd

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Order of Merit
Croonian Medal and Lecture (1897)
Baly Medal (1899)
Silliman Memorial Lectures (1904)
Royal Medal (1905)
Copley Medal (1927)
honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1927)
doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1928)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1932)
doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon (1946)

About

In addition to his work in physiology, Sherrington did research in histology, bacteriology, and pathology. He was president of the Royal Society in the early 1920s.

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When was Charles Scott Sherrington born?: Charles Scott Sherrington was born on 27 November 1857 in London.
What positions has Charles Scott Sherrington held?: Positions held by Charles Scott Sherrington include: President of the Royal Society (1920–1925).
Where did Charles Scott Sherrington study?: Charles Scott Sherrington was educated at Fitzwilliam College, Gonville and Caius College, Ipswich School, University of Oxford.

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