Birthdate: January 5, 1874
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Francisco
Died: December 5, 1965
Joseph Erlanger, an American physiologist, made significant contributions to neuroscience by identifying different types of nerve fibers and establishing the relationship between action potential velocity and fiber diameter. Alongside Herbert Spencer Gasser, he conducted groundbreaking work in this field, leading to the award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944. Erlanger’s research and discoveries continue to influence our understanding of the nervous system and drive further progress in neuroscience.
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