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Julius Axelrod (May 30, 1912 – December 29, 2004) was an American biochemist. He won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970 along with Bernard Katz and Ulf von Euler .
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Julius Axelrod (born May 30, 1912, New York, New York, U.S.—died December 29, 2004, Rockville, Maryland) was an American biochemist and pharmacologist who, along with the British biophysicist Sir Bernard Katz and the Swedish physiologist Ulf von Euler, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1970.
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Julius ("Julie") Axelrod was born May 30, 1912, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, the son of Polish immigrants Isadore and Molly Axelrod. Julius's father supported the family as a basketmaker. Axelrod attended Seward Park High School, where he quickly developed an interest in history, literature, and science, and set his ...
Dec 31, 2004 · By David Tuller. Dec. 31, 2004. Julius Axelrod, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who helped to discover how chemicals released by nerve cells in the brain regulate mood and behavior, died on ...
Julius "Julie" Axelrod (1912–2004) Biography Julius Axelrod, Ph.D., was best known for his work on brain chemistry in the early 1960s that led to modern-day treatments for depression and anxiety disorders, for which he shared one-third of the 1970 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
AXELROD, JULIUS. AXELROD, JULIUS (1912– ), U.S. biochemist, pharmacologist, and Nobel Prize laureate. Born in New York City, the son of Polish immigrants, he obtained his B.Sc. in 1933 from New York 's City College, his M.A. in 1941 from New York University, and his Ph.D. in 1955 from George Washington University.
1987--Julius Axelrod Distinguished Lecture in Neuroscience established at CCNY by Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation; 1992--One Day Scientific Symposium and 80th Birthday Celebration in Honor of Julie Axelrod (Sept. 18) 1996--Named Scientist Emeritus of the National Institutes of Health; 2004--Died at his home in Rockville, MD (December 29)
