Joseph Erlanger | |
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| Born | January 5, 1874 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | December 5, 1965 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley(BS) Johns Hopkins School of Medicine(MD) |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Medicine (1944) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin Washington University School of Medicine |
| Notable students | Herbert Spencer Gasser |
Joseph Erlanger (January 5, 1874 – December 5, 1965) was an American physiologist who is best known for his contributions to the field of neuroscience. Together with Herbert Spencer Gasser, he identified several varieties of nerve fiber and established the relationship between action potential velocity and fiber diameter. They were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944 for these achievements.[1]
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1944". NobelPrize.org. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.