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Emil du Bois-Reymond

German physician and physiologist (1818–1896)

Emil Heinrich du Bois-Reymond (7 November 1818 – 26 December 1896) was a German physiologist, the co-discoverer of nerve action potential, and the developer of experimental electrophysiology. His lectures on science and culture earned him great esteem during the latter half of the 19th century.²

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Born Nov 7, 1818, died Dec 26, 1896.¹

Companies

Deutsche Physikalische GesellschaftFounder¹³
Deutsche Physikalische GesellschaftChair 1847 to 1878¹³

Early life and education

1837Französisches Gymnasium Berlin³
Date not recordedUniversity of Bonn³
Date not recordedHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, physician, physiologist, physicist, neurologist, zoologist.⁷

Since 1855Professor, Frederick William University Berlin⁴
Since 1849Docent, Academy of Arts, Berlin⁴
1847 to 1878Chair, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft⁶
Date not recordedFounded Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft⁵

Personal life

BornNov 7, 1818, Berlin⁸
DiedDec 26, 1896, Berlin⁹
CitizenshipKingdom of Prussia¹⁰

Awards

1892Helmholtz Medal¹¹
1877Foreign Member of the Royal Society¹¹
1877Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order¹¹
1873Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art¹¹
Date not recordedhonorary doctor of the University of Vienna^{11 12}

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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond on Wikidata
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WikipediaEmil du Bois-Reymond on Wikipedia
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: Docent, Academy of Arts, Berlin, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: Founded Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: Chair, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmil du Bois-Reymond: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataDeutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsEmil du Bois-Reymond photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain