Emil Heinrich Du Bois-Reymond
Emil Heinrich Du Bois-Reymond
1818-1896
German physiologist who conducted ground-breaking research into nerve and muscle stimulation. He found that the stimulation of a nerve membrane results in a wave, the electrical impulse, which travels along the nerve. Du Bois-Reymond also observed the same phenomenon occurring during muscular contraction. His work founded the field of electrophysiology. He emphasized the importance of applied physics and chemistry to physiology, helping to dispel the idea that organic matter contained a "life force."
More From encyclopedia.com
Emil Du Bois-reymond , The German physiologist Emil Du Bois-Reymond (1818-1896) made important discoveries about the modes of action of nerves and muscles and was the found… W E B Du Bois , W. E. B. Du Bois 1868–1963
Social scientist, political activist, author, editor, educator
At a Glance…
Disagreed with Booker T. Washington
Led the Ni… Emil Du Bois-Reymond , EMG n. see electromyography.
EMG See electromyogram.
EMG Med. electromyogram (or electro-myograph) Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont , Du Pont, Éleuthère Irénée
DU PONT, ÉLEUTHÈRE IRÉNÉE
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771–1834), a French refugee in the early days of the American republic… Daphne Du Maurier , In a writing career that spanned over four decades and brought her international renown, Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) published in a number of diffe… Cri Du Chat Syndrome , Definition
Cri du chat syndrome occurs when a piece of chromosomal material is missing from a particular region on chromosome 5. Individuals with thi…
About this article
Emil Heinrich Du Bois-Reymond
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Emil Heinrich Du Bois-Reymond