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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
neuroscientist
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Zaragoza
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_Barcelona
gptkb:University_of_Madrid gptkb:Instituto_Cajal gptkb:Spanish_National_Research_Council |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Spanish_Society_of_Natural_History |
| gptkbp:born |
May 1, 1852
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| gptkbp:contribution |
understanding of synaptic transmission
study of neurodegenerative diseases establishment of the neuron as the basic unit of the nervous system advancement of microscopy techniques development of the field of neurohistology discovery of the structure of neurons exploration of the brain's plasticity investigation of the role of glial cells pioneering work in neuroembryology research on the development of the nervous system |
| gptkbp:died |
October 17, 1934
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:Cajal's_drawings_of_neurons
Cajal's_neuron_theory Cajal's_contributions_to_the_understanding_of_the_nervous_system |
| gptkbp:field |
neuroscience
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
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| gptkbp:influenced |
neuroscience
modern neuroscience |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Camillo_Golgi
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
neuron doctrine
histological staining techniques |
| gptkbp:legacy |
his drawings are still referenced in neuroscience today
considered the father of modern neuroscience his work laid the foundation for neurobiology influenced generations of neuroscientists his theories are fundamental to understanding brain function. |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Spanish
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Pablo_Valenzuela
gptkb:Rafael_M._Yuste gptkb:Santiago_A._C._de_la_Torre |
| gptkbp:occupation |
anatomist
scientist pathologist |
| gptkbp:researchField |
cell biology
neuroanatomy neurophysiology |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Madrid
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| gptkbp:wrote |
Histology of the Nervous System
Advice for a Young Investigator Recollections of My Life Textura_del_Sistema_Nervioso |