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Sherrington

American

[sher-ing-tuhn] / ˈʃɛr ɪŋ tən /

noun

Sir Charles Scott, 1861–1952, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1932.

Sherrington British

/ ˈʃɛrɪŋtən /

noun

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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While Andrew Sherrington won by only eight votes, it amounted to a swing of more than 30% to his party.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

His last fight was a knockout win over Les Sherrington in February 2020.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2022

Downtown, an Australian flag hung at half-staff outside the house of Roger Sherrington.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

British neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington proposes the existence of nociceptors — specialized nerves that detect potentially harmful stimuli, such as extreme temperature.

From Nature • Jul. 12, 2016

Harry Brackett was standing almost behind Sherrington as the stage-manager made this speech.

From Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color by Matthews, Brander

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