Sherrington
Sir Charles Scott, 1861–1952, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1932.
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Sherrington was wounded to death on the spot, to the great regret of those who knew him.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2) | John EvelynOn the other side of the vale are three interesting villages, beautifully placed—Stockton, Sherrington and Boyton.
Wanderings in Wessex | Edric HolmesHarry Brackett was standing almost behind Sherrington as the stage-manager made this speech.
Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color | Brander MatthewsThen turning to Sherrington he explained: "We used to say that the managers wouldn't 'touch' it, so the people couldn't 'go.'"
Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color | Brander MatthewsNow and then either Carpenter or Brackett made a suggestion or a criticism, but both yielded to Sherrington, if he was insistent.
Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color | Brander Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for Sherrington
/ (ˈʃɛrɪŋtən) /
Sir Charles Scott. 1857–1952, English physiologist, noted for his work on reflex action, published in The Integrative Action of the Nervous System (1906): shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine with Adrian (1932)
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