Born
January 5, 1874
San Francisco, United States
Died
December 5, 1965
St. Louis, United States
Known for
American doctor
Joseph Erlanger (1874–1965) was United States best known for American doctor.
Joseph Erlanger (January 5, 1874 – December 5, 1965) was an American physiologist. Together with Herbert Spencer Gasser, he identified varieties of nerve fiber and established the relationship between action potential velocity and fiber diameter. Their groundbreaking discoveries earned them the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944.
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Joseph Erlanger died on December 5, 1965 in St. Louis, United States, at the age of 91.
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Joseph Erlanger was born in San Francisco, United States on January 5, 1874.
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Joseph Erlanger is best known for American doctor.
How old was Joseph Erlanger when they died?
Joseph Erlanger was 91 years old at the time of death.
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Joseph Erlanger was from United States.
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