Charles Scott Sherrington
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Summary
Charles Scott Sherrington was born on November 27, 1857[1], in Islington[2]. He died on March 4, 1952[3], in Eastbourne[4]. He worked as a physician[5], neurologist[6], university teacher[7], pathologist[8], and physiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (631 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: London[11]
- Place of burial: Ipswich[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13], United States[14]
- Occupation: association football player[15]
- Field of work: neurobiology[16], physiology[17], histology[18], bacteriology[19], pathology[20]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society[21]
- Employer: Magdalen College[22], University of Liverpool[23], King's College London[24]
- Educated at: Fitzwilliam College[25], Gonville and Caius College[26], Ipswich School[27], University of Oxford[28], St Thomas's Hospital Medical School[29]
- Doctoral advisor: Michael Foster[30], John Newport Langley[31]
- Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[32], Order of Merit[33], Croonian Medal and Lecture[34], Baly Medal[35], Silliman Memorial Lectures[36], Royal Medal[37], Copley Medal[38], honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[39], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[40], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[41], doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[42]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[43], Royal Society[44], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[45], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Russian Academy of Sciences[48], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[49], National Academy of Sciences[50], Academy of Sciences of Turin[51], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[52], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[53]
- Sex or gender: male[54]
- Member of sports team: Ipswich Town F.C.[55]
- Doctoral student: John Farquhar Fulton[56], Wilder Penfield[57], John Eccles[58]
- Commons category: Charles Scott Sherrington[59]
- Archives at: University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[60]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[61]
- Sport: association football[62]
- Family name: Sherrington[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles Scott Sherrington include Sherrington[64].
Why It Matters
Charles Scott Sherrington has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Howard Florey[67], a politician[68], 1898–1968[69], of Australia[70], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[71]; John Carew Eccles[72], a philosopher[73], 1903–1997[74], of Australia[75], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[76], specialised in neurophysiology[77]; Karl H. Pribram[78], a physician[79], 1919–2015[80], of United States[81], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[82], specialised in neuroscience[83]; and Max Bennett[84], a neuroscientist[85], b. 1939[86], of Australia[87], awarded the Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture[88], specialised in neuroscience[89].
He is credited with the discovery of synapse[90], a cellular component[91] and nociceptor[92]. Entities named for him include Sherrington[64].
His notable doctoral advisees include Wilder Penfield[93], a surgeon[94], 1891–1976[95], of Canada[96], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[97], specialised in neurosurgery[98]; John Carew Eccles[99]; John Farquhar Fulton[100]; and Frédéric Bremer[101].
FAQs
Where was Charles Scott Sherrington born?
Charles Scott Sherrington was born in Islington[2].
Where did Charles Scott Sherrington die?
Charles Scott Sherrington passed away in Eastbourne[4].
What did Charles Scott Sherrington do for work?
Charles Scott Sherrington worked as a physician[5], neurologist[6], university teacher[7], pathologist[8], and physiologist[9].
Where did Charles Scott Sherrington go to school?
Charles Scott Sherrington was educated at Fitzwilliam College[25], Gonville and Caius College[26], Ipswich School[27], and University of Oxford[28].
What awards did Charles Scott Sherrington receive?
Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[32], Order of Merit[33], Croonian Medal and Lecture[34], and Baly Medal[35].
Who did Charles Scott Sherrington influence?
Charles Scott Sherrington has been cited as an influence by Howard Florey[67], John Carew Eccles[72], Karl H. Pribram[78], and Max Bennett[84].
What did Charles Scott Sherrington discover?
Charles Scott Sherrington is credited as discoverer of synapse[90] and nociceptor[92].