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Bernard Katz
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German-British biophysicist (1911–2003)
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Bernard Katz (1911–2003) was a German-born British physician, neuroscientist, and physicist. He was born in Leipzig and died in London. Katz studied at Leipzig University and University College London, where he also served as a university teacher. His doctoral advisor was Archibald Hill. He held citizenship in Germany and the United Kingdom.
Katz’s fields of work included biophysics, physiology, medicine, and human physiology. He was a member of the Royal Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Copley Medal, the Cothenius Medal, and the title of Fellow of the Royal Society.
His published works include *Nerve, Muscle and Synapse* and *Calcium, Neuronal Function and Transmitter Release*. Katz spoke German and English.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Ways of an Atheist
- The China Caper
- Enhancing Employee Performance
- Nerve, Muscle and Synapse
- Calcium, Neuronal Function and Transmitter Release
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- Sweden
- Active from
- 1985-01
Discography
- Loving You Is All I Know1986
- Дуэт Katz1987
- Decemberlys2015
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 23,645x
- <scp>CHARMM</scp>: A program for macromolecular energy, minimization, and dynamics calculations
· 1983 · cited 13,595x
- <i>Planck</i>
2018 results
· 2020 · cited 13,364x
- Market Orientation: The Construct, Research Propositions, and Managerial Implications
· 1990 · cited 13,177x
- Market Orientation: Antecedents and Consequences
· 1993 · cited 12,955x
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Quotes
- “Organized religion: The world's largest pyramid scheme.”
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1970
“for their discoveries concerning the humoral transmitters in the nerve terminals and the mechanism for their storage, release and inactivation”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bernard
- Family name
- Katz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Leipzig
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- biophysicist
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Employer
- University College London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Sciences
- Student of
- Archibald Hill
- Field of work
- human physiology
- Image
- 37. Tagung 1987 Mediziner Sir Bernard Katz - W134Nr.125421a1 - Willy Pragher (cropped).jpg
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- member of
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- date of birth
- 1911-03-26
- date of death
- 2003-04-20
- Commons category
- Bernard Katz
- name in native language
- Bernard Katz
- P8168
- San Juan County
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- interested in
- biophysics
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Bernard Katz, FRS ( German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁnaʁt kat͡s] ; 26 March 1911 – 20 April 2003) was a German-born British physician and biophysicist, noted for his work on nerve physiology; specifically, for his work on synaptic transmission at the nerve-muscle junction. He shared the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1970 with Julius Axelrod and Ulf von Euler. He was made a Knight Bachelor in 1969.
Life and career
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