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Sir Henry Hallett Dale OM GBE FRS (9 June 1875 – 23 July 1968) was an English pharmacologist and physiologist. For his study of acetylcholine as agent in the chemical transmission of nerve pulses (neurotransmission) he shared the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Otto Loewi.
Sir Henry Dale was a British pharmacologist who discovered the oxytocic action of pituitary extracts and the chemical transmission of nerve impulses. He also studied the effects of ergot alkaloids and histamine, and received many honors and awards for his achievements in medicine and science.
Sir Henry Hallett Dale. Born: June 9, 1875, London, Eng. Died: July 23, 1968, Cambridge (aged 93) Awards And Honors: Copley Medal (1937) Nobel Prize (1936) Subjects Of Study: acetylcholine. nerve impulse. transmission.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Henry Hallett Dale, a medical doctor and physiologist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1936 for his research on the chemical transmission of nerve impulses. He was also a Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Ri, a director of the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory and a leading figure in the war effort.
Henry Hallett Dale. Pharmacologist and physiologist whose work on acetylcholine and the chemical transmission of nerve impulses contributed to his 1936 Nobel Prize. Born in London, UK, on June 9, 1875, he died in Cambridge, UK, on July 23, 1968, aged 93 years.
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- 2016
A biography of the British physiologist and pharmacologist who shared the 1936 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering acetylcholine. Learn about his work on ergot, insulin, autopharmacology, and his roles in science and society.
Sir Henry Hallett Dale. Elected in 2013. Born on 9 June 1875 in London, UK Died on 23 July 1968 in Cambridge, UK. Achievements. Dale made significant breakthroughs in the study of naturally occurring substances called alkaloids that are found in ergot, a fungal growth that can ruin rye crops.
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