Emil du Bois-Reymond

Emil du Bois-Reymond
Born
Emil Heinrich du Bois-Reymond

(1818-11-07)7 November 1818
Died26 December 1896(1896-12-26) (aged 78)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Berlin
Known forNerve action potential
Spouse(s)Jeannette du Bois-Reymond, née Claude
Children9
Scientific career
Fields
Doctoral advisorJohannes Müller
Other academic advisorsKarl Bogislaus Reichert, Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Gustav Magnus
Notable studentsWilliam James

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.[1]

  1. ^ "The Greatest Unknown Intellectual of the 19th Century". MIT Press. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2023.