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Did Edgar Adrian win his Nobel prize alone?

  • Yes

  • No, he shared with Sir Charles Sherrington

  • He shared with Marie Curie

  • He didn't win a Nobel prize

Answer

No, Edgar Adrian did not win his Nobel prize alone. He shared the prize with Sir Charles Sherrington. The two scientists were awarded the prize for their work on the physiology of the nervous system. They discovered how electrical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.
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