Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Spanish neuroscientist (1852–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santiago Ramón y Cajal (Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo raˈmon i kaˈxal]; 1 May 1852 – 17 October 1934)[1][2] was a Spanish neuroscientist, pathologist, and histologist specializing in neuroanatomy and the central nervous system. He and Camillo Golgi received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1906.[3] Ramón y Cajal was the first person of Spanish origin to win a scientific Nobel Prize. His original investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain made him a pioneer of modern neuroscience.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal | |
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Born | (1852-05-01)1 May 1852 |
Died | 17 October 1934(1934-10-17) (aged 82) Madrid, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Education | University of Zaragoza |
Known for | Fathering modern neuroscience Discovery of the neuron Cajal body, Cajal–Retzius cell, Interstitial cell of Cajal, Neuron doctrine, Growth cone, Dendritic spine, Long-term potentiation, Mossy fiber, Neurotrophic theory, Axo-axonic synapse, Pioneer axon, Pyramidal cell, Radial glial cell, Retinal ganglion cell, Trisynaptic circuit, Visual map theory |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1906) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neuroscience Pathology Histology |
Institutions | University of Valencia Complutense University of Madrid University of Barcelona |
Signature | |
Hundreds of his drawings illustrating the arborizations ("tree growing") of brain cells are still in use, since the mid-20th century, for educational and training purposes.[4]