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Edgar Douglas Adrian — Age & Birthday

Born: 30 November 1889 · Died: 4 August 1977 · Age at death: 87

How old was Edgar Douglas Adrian when he died?

Edgar Douglas Adrian died aged 87. He was born on 30 November 1889 and died on 4 August 1977.

Nobel Prize-winning scientist who studied how nerve cells transmit signals

Did you know?He experimented on himself to investigate the sensation of pain, recording the electrical impulses of his own nerves.

Edgar Douglas Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian (30 November 1889 – 4 August 1977) was an English electrophysiologist and recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize for Physiology, won jointly with Sir Charles Sherrington for work on the function of neurons. He provided experimental evidence for the all-or-none law of nerves.

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Age at death: 87
Would be: 136
Years since death: 49

Born: November 30, 1889 · Hampstead, United Kingdom
Died: August 4, 1977
Nationality: British
Known for: Science, Politics

Family

Father: Alfred Douglas Adrian
Mother: Flora Lavinia Barton
Spouse: Hester Adrian, Baroness Adrian
Children: Anne Adrian, Jennet Adrian, Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian

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