Charles Sherrington

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:neuroscientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Liverpool
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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
neurophysiology
neuropharmacology
gptkbp:died March 4, 1952
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Medical_School
gptkbp:field neuroscience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Sherrington
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Medicine
gptkb:psychology
physiology
neuroscience
biological sciences
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_James
gptkbp:known_for concept of synapse
work on the physiology of the nervous system
Sherrington's law of reciprocal innervation
gptkbp:legacy Sherrington's law of reciprocal innervation
Sherrington's contributions to motor control
Sherrington's influence on modern neuroscience
Sherrington's work on reflexes
Sherrington's work on synapses
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Edgar_Adrian
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Cardiology
gptkbp:research_focus reflexes
motor control
neural pathways
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkbp:spouse Dorothy Sherrington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._W._Mc_Culloh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5