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Edgar Adrian
Recording the electrical signals of individual nerve fibres.
The Basis of Sensation · The Mechanism of Nervous Action
- Born
- 30 November 1889
- Birthplace
- Hampstead
- Died
- 4 August 1977
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Edgar Adrian
British researcher whose experiments helped explain how nerves transmit information. Shared the 1932 medicine Nobel Prize with Charles Sherrington.
Early life
Cambridge education
Attended Westminster School and studied natural sciences at Trinity College, graduating in 1911. Continued into medical training.
Career
- 1915
Clinical work
Treated soldiers with nerve injuries and related conditions.
- 1919
Cambridge return
Became a lecturer after completing his medical doctorate.
- 1925
Sensory research
Began systematic electrical studies of sensory organs.
Contributions
The Basis of Sensation
Explained research on nerve impulses and sensation.
The Mechanism of Nervous Action
Presented work on nervous-system function.
Beyond work
Family
Married Hester Pinsent in 1923. They had three children.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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