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Charles Scott Sherrington

(1857–1952) Physician

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Charles Scott Sherrington was a physician, best known for The Integrative action of the nervous system.

Quick Facts About Charles Scott Sherrington

Born
November 27, 1857
Died
March 4, 1952
Profession
Physician
Notable works
The Integrative action of the nervous system

About Charles Scott Sherrington

Sir Charles Scott Sherrington was a British neurophysiologist. His experimental research established many aspects of contemporary neuroscience, including the concept of the spinal reflex as a system involving connected neurons, and the ways in which signal transmission between neurons can be potentiated or depotentiated. Sherrington himself coined the word "synapse" to define the connection between two neurons. His book The Integrative Action of the Nervous System (1906) is a synthesis of this work, in recognition of which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932.

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