Charles Scott Sherrington

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:neuroscientist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkbp:born November 27, 1857
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution neuroanatomy
neuroplasticity
physiological responses
brain function
sensory processing
neural development
neural pathways
neurobiology
neurotransmission
reflex arcs
neural circuits
neural communication
neuropharmacology
understanding of synaptic transmission
motor neuron function
neurophysiological principles
neurophysiological mechanisms
reflexive behavior
spinal cord function
neural signaling
Sherrington's Law of Reciprocal Innervation
central nervous system function
cerebral function
motor control mechanisms
neural disorders
neural integration
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Eastbourne,_England
gptkbp:died March 4, 1952
gptkbp:famous_for studying reflex actions
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field neuroscience
gptkbp:field_of_study physiology
gptkbp:honorary_title Doctor of Science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Scott Sherrington
gptkbp:influenced neuroscience
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Hughlings_Jackson
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkbp:known_for work on the physiology of the nervous system
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in neurophysiology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Edgar_Adrian
gptkbp:notable_work The Integrative Action of the Nervous System
gptkbp:popularized_by synapse
gptkbp:position Professor of Physiology
gptkbp:published_work The Integrative Action of the Nervous System
Man on His Nature
The Brain and Its Mechanism
The Physiology of the Nervous System
gptkbp:research experimental physiology
gptkbp:research_areas motor control
gptkbp:research_focus reflexes
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:spouse Dorothy Sherrington
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_William_Eccles
gptkb:John_C._Eccles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6