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Joseph Erlanger is an American physiologist, famous for his contributions in the field of neuroscience. With Herbert Spencer Gasser, he identified several types of nerve fibers and established a relationship between the speed of the action potential and the diameter of the fiber. They were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944 for these achievements.
BornJanuary 5, 1874, San Francisco, California
DiedDecember 5, 1965, St. Louis, Missouri
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin, Washington University Medical School
Alma materJohns Hopkins School of Medicine
Notable studentsHerbert Spencer Gasser
Notable awardsNobel Prize in Medicine (1944)

About Joseph Erlanger

Pharmacologist Joseph Erlanger was born in San Francisco, California, United States on January 5, 1874. He dies at the age of 91, on December 5, 1965.

Co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1944 with Physiologist Herbert Spencer Gasser for their work on nerve conduction. He assisted in the identification of various types of nerve fiber and contributed to the understanding of the link between action potential velocity and fiber diameter.

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Joseph Erlanger before becoming famous

Joseph Erlanger was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1874 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He was the first Professor of Physiology at the University of Wisconsin Medical School, where Gasser was a student.

Achievement of Joseph Erlanger

Before moving on to the neurological system, he studied the circulatory system, and in 1922, he and Gasser developed an oscillograph to explore how nerves conduct messages.

Joseph Erlanger's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was the son of Herman and Sarah Erlanger and was born in San Francisco, California.

Joseph Erlanger Collabed with

After being forced to relocate from Wisconsin to Washington University in St. Louis due to a lack of funds, Herbert Gasser joined him there to begin their groundbreaking research.

Joseph Erlanger Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Joseph Erlanger updated on March 10 2023.