When was Edgar Adrian awarded the Nobel prize?
1932
1942
1922
1952
Answer
Edgar Adrian received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932. He was awarded the prize for his work on the function of neurons, specifically for his discovery of the all-or-none principle. This principle states that the response of a neuron is either fully activated or completely inactive, with no intermediate levels of activation.
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