Hermann du Bois-Reymond

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gptkbp:instanceOf physiologist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkb:German_Physiological_Society
scientific societies
neurophysiological research
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:born November 7, 1818
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hermann_du_Bois-Reymond_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo advancements in medical science
understanding of muscle contraction
understanding of bioelectricity
gptkbp:contribution discovery of action potentials
gptkbp:died December 26, 1896
gptkbp:famousFor theory of nerve conduction
studying nerve impulses
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field physiology
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy biophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hermann du Bois-Reymond
gptkbp:influence modern neuroscience
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wilhelm_Wundt
gptkb:Emil_du_Bois-Reymond
psychology
biomedical engineering
neuroscience education
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel
gptkbp:influenceOn physiological psychology
gptkbp:inspiration neurobiologists
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:du_Bois-Reymond_galvanometer
gptkbp:knownFor electrophysiology
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:legacy foundational work in physiology
gptkbp:members gptkb:Prussian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableEvent pioneering work in electrophysiology
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
scientific community
scientific research methodologies
Lectures on the Theory of the Nervous System
theory of nerve impulses
understanding of sensory perception
nerve_impulse_transmission
gptkbp:notableWork Über_die_Grenzen_des_Naturerkennens
gptkbp:occupation scientist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Berlin,_Prussia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Philosophical_Transactions_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:researchAreas bioelectric phenomena
gptkbp:researchContribution advancements in neurophysiology
electrical properties of muscle and nerve
gptkbp:researchField neurophysiology
gptkbp:researchFocus neural mechanisms
gptkbp:researchInterest experimental physiology
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_du_Bois-Reymond