Science · 1888–1963
Herbert Spencer Gasser — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 5 July 1888 · Died: 11 May 1963 · Age at death: 74
How old was Herbert Spencer Gasser when he died?
Herbert Spencer Gasser died aged 74. He was born on 5 July 1888 and died on 11 May 1963.
American scientist and Nobel laureate who researched nerve impulses
Did you know?He used a modified cathode-ray oscilloscope to observe the electrical activity occurring within individual nerve fibres.
Herbert Spencer Gasser (July 5, 1888 – May 11, 1963) was an American physiologist, and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1944 for his work with action potentials in nerve fibers while on the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis, awarded jointly with Joseph Erlanger.
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- Age at death
- 74
- Would be
- 138
- Years since death
- 63
- Born
- July 5, 1888 · Platteville, United States
- Died
- May 11, 1963
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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