Herbert Spencer Gasser
American physiologist (1888–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herbert Spencer Gasser (July 5, 1888 – May 11, 1963) was an American physiologist, and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1944 for his work with action potentials in nerve fibers while on the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis, awarded jointly with Joseph Erlanger.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Born | (1888-07-05)July 5, 1888 Platteville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | May 11, 1963(1963-05-11) (aged 74) New York City, U.S. |
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Fields | Physiology |
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Academic advisors | Joseph Erlanger |
2nd Director of Rockefeller Institute | |
In office 1935–1953 | |
Preceded by | Simon Flexner |
Succeeded by | Detlev Bronk |
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