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Edgar Douglas Adrian

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Also known as Lord Edgar Adrian, Lord Edgar Douglas Adrian, Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian

English electrophysiologist (1889-1977)

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Edgar Douglas Adrian was born on November 30, 1889, and died on August 4, 1977. He received one Nobel Prize.

His work is recognized in several collections, including the Royal Society collection, the Nobel Laureates collection, the Nobel Medicine collection, the American Academy Arts Sciences collection, and the Copley Medal collection.

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1932

    “for their discoveries regarding the functions of neurons”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Douglas
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Hampstead
Place of death
Cambridge
Occupation
physiologist
Position held
chancellor
Educated at
Westminster School
Employer
University of Cambridge
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
electrophysiology
Conflict
World War I
Image
Edgar Douglas Adrian nobel.jpg
Work location
London
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Körösszegapáti
member of
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
date of birth
1889-11-30
date of death
1977-08-04
nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Commons category
Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian
name in native language
Edgar Adrian, 1. Baron Adrian
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WikiProject Mathematics
interested in
physiology
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Encyclopedic overview

Edgar Douglas Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian OM FRS (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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