Yngve Zotterman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yngve Zotterman

Swedish neuroscientist

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1898

Place of Birth: Vadstena, Östergötland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1982

Profession: university teacher, neuroscientist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Yngve Zotterman (20 September 1898 in Vadstena – 13 March 1982 in Stockholm) was a Swedish neurophysiologist who received his medical training at the Karolinska Institute.
He conducted pioneering studies on nerve conduction.
He then worked on sensory function of skin, particularly related to pain, heat and the neurochemistry of taste buds.He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 1949, and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1953.