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Henry Hallett Dale

English pharmacologist, Nobel laureate (1875–1968)

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Sir Henry Hallett Dale was an English pharmacologist and physiologist. For his study of acetylcholine as agent in the chemical transmission of nerve pulses (neurotransmission) he shared the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Otto Loewi.

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Born
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Place of birth
Islington wd
Died
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Place of death
Cambridge wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
physician, neuroscientist, biochemist, physiologist, pharmacologist wd
Education
Trinity College, Tollington School, The Leys School, St Bartholomew's Hospital, University College London wd

Positions held wd

  • President of the Royal Society of Medicine (1948–1950)
  • President of the Royal Society (1940–1945)

Awards wd

  • Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1936)
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (1943)
  • Copley Medal (1937)
  • Royal Medal (1924)
  • Schmiedeberg Plaque (1962)
  • Albert Medal (1956)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
  • Croonian Medal and Lecture (1919)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Graz
  • Banting Medal (1954)
  • Baly Medal (1921)
  • Harveian Oration (1935)
  • Knight Bachelor (1932)
  • Order of Merit (1944)

Questions

When was Henry Hallett Dale born?
Henry Hallett Dale was born on 9 June 1875 in Islington.
What positions has Henry Hallett Dale held?
Positions held by Henry Hallett Dale include: President of the Royal Society of Medicine (1948–1950); President of the Royal Society (1940–1945).
Where did Henry Hallett Dale study?
Henry Hallett Dale was educated at Trinity College, Tollington School, The Leys School, St Bartholomew's Hospital.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Henry Hallett Dale · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q72194 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Henry Dale nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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