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Edgar Douglas Adrian
English electrophysiologist (1889-1977).
Life and work
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English electrophysiologist (1889-1977).
Edgar Douglas Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian (30 November 1889 – 4 August 1977) was an English electrophysiologist and recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize for Physiology, won jointly with Sir Charles Sherrington for work on the function of neurons. He provided experimental evidence for the all-or-none law of nerves.
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Achievements and distinctions
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English electrophysiologist (1889-1977).
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Fellow of the Royal Society
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Copley Medal
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Royal Medal
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Karl Spencer Lashley Award
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Albert Medal
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Croonian Medal and Lecture
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Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Baly Medal
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Order of Merit
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doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon
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doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
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Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Career and education
Employers and institutions
University of Cambridge
Memberships
Royal Society of London · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences · American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences · Académie Nationale de Médecine · National Academy of Sciences · Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium · American Philosophical Society · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
Leadership and official positions
member of the House of Lords · President of the Royal Society · Chancellor of the university of Cambridge · Master of Trinity College, Cambridge · Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge · President of the Royal Society of Medicine
Education
Trinity College · Westminster School
Fields of work
electrophysiology
Places of work
London
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