Walter Bradford Cannon

(1871–1945) Physiologist

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Walter Bradford Cannon was a physiologist.

Quick Facts About Walter Bradford Cannon

Born: October 19, 1871
Died: October 1, 1945
Profession: Physiologist
Notable works: Bodily changes in pain, hunger, fear and rage: An account of recent researches into the function of emotional excitement

About Walter Bradford Cannon

Walter Bradford Cannon was an American physiologist, professor and chairman of the Department of Physiology at Harvard Medical School. He coined the term "fight or flight response", and developed the theory of homeostasis. He popularized his theories in his book The Wisdom of the Body, first published in 1932.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Walter Bradford Cannon

These changes-the more rapid pulse, the deeper breathing, the increase of sugar in the blood, the secretion from the adrenal glands-were very…

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Adrenal glands

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Time... is an essential requirement for effective research. An investigator may be given a palace to live in, a perfect laboratory to…

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Convenience

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“Since the stomach gives no obvious external sign of its workings, investigators of gastric movements have hitherto been obliged to confine their…

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Observations

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As he approached the place where a meeting of doctors was being held, he saw some elegant limousines and remarked, "The surgeons…

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Car

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Chance throws peculiar conditions in everyone's way. If we apply intelligence, patience and special vision, we are rewarded with new creative breakthroughs.

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Breakthrough