Edgar Adrian(1889–1977)
MedicineEdgar Douglas Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian was an English electrophysiologist and recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize for Physiology, won jointly with Sir Charles Sherrington for work on the function of neurons. He provided experimental evidence for the all-or-none law of nerves.
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171
Publications
11,290
Citations
48
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Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1932for their discoveries regarding the functions of neurons
IndependentMost Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#2
The impulses produced by sensory nerve-endings: Part II. The response of a Single End-Organ.
Journal of Physiology(2006)
261
citations
#3
The development of nerve cell rhythms
European Archives of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences(2005)
3
citations
#4
Synchronised activity in the Vomero-nasal nerves with a note on the function of the organ of Jacobsen
Pflugers Archiv fur die gesamte Physiologie des Menschen und der Tiere(2004)
8
citations
#7
0
citations
#9
Thomas Graham Brown, 1882-1965
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society(1966)
15
citations
#10
Herbert Spencer Gasser, 1888-1963
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society(1964)
2
citations
Recent Publications
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The impulses produced by sensory nerve-endings: Part II. The response of a Single End-Organ.
Journal of Physiology2006
261citations
The development of nerve cell rhythms
European Archives of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences2005
3citations
Synchronised activity in the Vomero-nasal nerves with a note on the function of the organ of Jacobsen
Pflugers Archiv fur die gesamte Physiologie des Menschen und der Tiere2004
8citations
Visual Mechanisms
Nature1999
3citations
Open Access0citations
Thomas Graham Brown, 1882-1965
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society1966
15citations
Open AccessHerbert Spencer Gasser, 1888-1963
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society1964
2citations
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Trinity College
Westminster School
Positions & Roles
chancellormember of the House of LordsPresident of the Royal Society
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
SS
Shimon Sakaguchi
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
ME
Mary E. Brunkow
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
FR
Fred Ramsdell
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
KK
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
VA
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
GR
Gary Ruvkun
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
DW
Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023)
SP
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
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