Sir Alan Hodgkin

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gptkbp:instanceOf Physiologist
Biophysicist
Nobel Laureate
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Lavoisier_Medal
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award
Royal Medal
gptkbp:birthPlace Banbury,_Oxfordshire,_England
gptkbp:born February 5, 1914
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cambridge,_England
gptkbp:died December 20, 2017
gptkbp:education gptkb:St_John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:established Action potential mechanism
gptkbp:field Neuroscience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Alan Hodgkin
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Eccles
Andrew Huxley
Neuroscientists
Physiologists
Neuroscience research
Biophysicists
gptkbp:knownFor Research on nerve impulses
Hodgkin-Huxley_model
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:researchContribution Neurophysiology
Action potential propagation
Neuronal excitability
Cellular signaling pathways
Electrophysiological techniques
Experimental physiology
Public understanding of science
Nerve signal transmission
Advocacy for science policy
Promotion of scientific collaboration
Mentorship of future scientists
Contribution to scientific literature
Influence on medical education
Impact on modern neuroscience
Biophysical modeling of neurons
Cell membrane research
Experimental methods in physiology
Ionic basis of action potentials
Legacy in physiology and neuroscience.
Membrane potential studies
Neuronal signaling mechanisms
Physiological responses in neurons
Quantitative analysis in neuroscience
Synaptic transmission studies
Voltage-gated ion channels
Neurotransmitter_release_mechanisms
gptkbp:researchField Cell biology
Physiology
Electrophysiology
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dr._Joan_Hodgkin