Manfred Sakel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Manfred Sakel

American neuroscientist

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1900

Place of Birth: Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 02-Dec-1957

Profession: psychiatrist, neurologist, neuroscientist

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Manfred Joshua Sakel (June 6, 1900 – December 2, 1957) was an Austrian-Jewish (later Austrian-American) neurophysiologist and psychiatrist, credited with developing insulin shock therapy in 1927.