What was Edgar Adrian's profession?
He was a physicist
He was a biologist
He was an electrophysiologist
He was a neurologist
Answer
Edgar Adrian was an electrophysiologist who made pioneering contributions to the understanding of the nervous system. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932, along with Charles Scott Sherrington, for their work on the functions of neurons. Adrian's research showed that neurons transmit signals by electrical impulses, and that these impulses are carried by specialized cells called axons.
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