John Carew Eccles

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gptkbp:instanceOf neuroscientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkb:University_of_Melbourne
gptkb:Australian_National_University
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Melbourne
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:born January 27, 1903
gptkbp:children three children
gptkbp:died May 2, 1997
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy_of_Medical_Sciences
gptkb:Australian_Academy_of_Science
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field neuroscience
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy psychology
physiology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Carew Eccles
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Roger_Sperry
gptkb:Karl_Pribram
gptkb:David_H._Hubel
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Scott_Sherrington
gptkbp:knownFor discoveries in synaptic transmission
theoretical work on the brain
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Eccles_Scholarship
gptkb:Eccles_Institute_of_Neuroscience
gptkb:Eccles_Research_Fund
gptkb:Eccles_Medal
gptkbp:nationality Australian
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:G._A._H._McDonald
gptkb:John_C._Eccles
gptkb:R._A._H._Smith
gptkbp:researchAreas cognitive neuroscience
behavioral neuroscience
clinical neuroscience
molecular neuroscience
gptkbp:researchContribution neurotransmitter release
brain function
electrophysiological techniques
neural circuits
concept of the synapse
gptkbp:researchFocus neurophysiology
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Australia
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:spouse Helen_Eccles