John William Eccles

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gptkbp:instanceOf neuroscientist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Melbourne
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Melbourne
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Utah
gptkbp:birthDate 1903-01-27
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution electrophysiology
neurophilosophy
theory of the synapse
gptkbp:deathDate 1997-05-02
gptkbp:employees gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkb:Australian_National_University
gptkbp:field psychology
physiology
neuroscience
gptkbp:hasAwards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John William Eccles
gptkbp:influenced psychology
neuroscience
philosophy of mind
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Scott_Sherrington
gptkbp:knownFor research on synaptic transmission
concept of the synapse
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Eccles_Centre_for_American_Studies
gptkb:Eccles_Institute_of_Neuroscience
gptkb:Eccles_School_of_Business
gptkb:Eccles_Medal
gptkbp:nationality Australian
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Roger_Sperry
gptkb:John_C._Eccles
gptkb:David_H._Hubel
gptkbp:researchFocus brain function
neurophysiology
neural mechanisms
gptkbp:researchInterest neuroanatomy
electrophysiological techniques
experimental physiology
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Doris_Eccles