Joseph Erlanger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Erlanger

American doctor

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1874

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 05-Dec-1965

Profession: physician, neurologist, university teacher, physiologist, neuroscientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Joseph Erlanger (January 5, 1874 – December 5, 1965) was an American physiologist who is best known for his contributions to the field of neuroscience.
Together with Herbert Spencer Gasser, he identified several varieties of nerve fiber and established the relationship between action potential velocity and fiber diameter.
They were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944 for these achievements.