| Date of Birth | 05-January-1874 | |
| Place of Birth |
San Francisco (California, United States of America, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Peninsula, Area code 415) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Profession | Scientist | |
| Joseph Erlanger 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. | ||
Awards by Joseph Erlanger |
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1944
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