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| Sherrington, Charles Scott. Matric. Non-Coll., Michs. 1879. S. of James Norton, of Great Yarmouth, deceased. B. Nov. 27, 1857, in London. School, Ipswich. Adm. at Caius, Oct. 1, 1880; Scholar, 1881-4; (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1881; Pt II, 1st Class, 1883); Shuttleworth Scholar, 1883; Lewes Student, 1884; B.A. 1884; M.B. 1885; Thruston prize, 1887; M.A. 1887; M.D. 1893; Sc.D. 1904. Fellow, 1887-93; Hon. Fellow, 1905. Rede Lecturer, 1933. At St Thomas's Hospital. M.R.C.S., 1884; L.R.C.P., 1886; F.R.C.S.; F.R.C.P. Brown Professor of Pathology, London University, 1891-5. F.R.S., 1893; Copley medal; President, 1920-5. Professor of Physiology at Liverpool, 1895-1913. Waynflete Professor of Physiology at Oxford, 1913-35. Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1913. Fullerian Professor, Royal Institution, 1914-17. President of the British Association, 1922. G.B.E., 1922; O.M., 1924. Nobel prize for medicine and physiology, 1932. Member, Medical Research Council, 1925-34. Chairman, Board for the Investigation of Industrial Fatigue, 1918. On the Government Committees on Sight Tests, 1910-12; Lighting of Factories and Workshops, 1913; Tetanus, 1916-17; Alcohol (General Board of Control) 1916-17. Croonian Lecturer, 1913. Gifford Lecturer, 1936-8. Baly gold medal of the Royal College of Physicians; Charcot medal of the Société de Neurologie, Paris; Anders Retzius medal, Sweden; the Septennial award under the Astor Trust of the Royal Institution. Mickle Fellow, Toronto University. Honorary doctor of 22 British and foreign Universities. Described as 'the philosopher of the nervous system.' Married, Aug. 27, 1891, Ethel Mary, dau. of John Ely Wright, of Preston Manor, Suffolk, and had issue one son. Author, Mammalian Physiology; The Brain and its Mechanism; The Integrative Action of the Nervous System; School Hygiene; Man on his Nature; etc. A fine poet; published The Assaying of Brabantius and other verse. Lived latterly at Cambridge. Died Mar. 4, 1952, at Eastbourne. (Venn, II. 446; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who; The Times, Mar. 6, 1952.) | Charles Scott SHERRINGTON Approx. lifespan: 1857–1952 Matric Non-Coll. 1879:10MT: s. of James Norton SHERRINGTON of Great Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] deceased. b. 1857:11:27 in London Sch: Ipswich School Ipswich, [ Suffolk ] Adm. at Gonville & Caius College 1880:10:01 Scholar 1881-84 Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class 1881 Pt II, 1st Class(1883); Shuttleworth Scholar 1883 Lewes Student: 1884 BA 1884 MB 1885 Thruston Prize 1887 MA 1887 MD 1893 ScD 1904 Fellow 1887-93 Hon. Fellow 1905 Rede Lecturer: 1933 At: St Thomas' Hospital [ London ] MRCS 1884 LRCP 1886 FRCS FRCP Brown Professor of: Pathology Sch: London University, [ London ] 1891-95 FRS 1893 Copley Medal; President: 1920-25 Professor of Physiology at: : Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1895-1913 Waynflete Professor of Physiology at: : OX, [ Oxfordshire ] 1913-35 Fellow of: : Magdalen College [Oxford] 1913 Fullerian Professor: Sch: Royal Institution Royal 1914-17 President of: : British Association 1922 GBE 1922 OM 1924 Nobel Prize for medicine and physiology 1932 Member: Medical Research Council 1925-34 Chairman: Board for Investigation of Industrial Fatigue 1918 On: Government Committees on Sight Tests 1910-12 Lighting of Factories and Workshops 1913 Tetanus: 1916-17 Alcohol ( General Board of Control) 1916-17 Croonian Lecturer: 1913 Gifford Lecturer: 1936-38 Baly gold medal of the Sch: Royal College of Physicians ; Charcot Medal of the Société de Neurologie, Paris, [ France ] ; Anders Retzius Medal, Sweden ; the Septennial award under the Astor Trust of the Sch: Royal Institution Royal . Mickle Fellow: Sch: Toronto University, [ Ontario ], Canada Honorary doctor of 22 British and foreign Universities. Described as "the philosopher of the nervous system." m. 1891:08:27 Ethel Mary WRIGHT dau. of John Ely WRIGHT of Preston Manor, Preston, Suffolk one son. had issue Publ.: Mammalian Physiology; The Brain and its Mechanism; The Integrative Action of the Nervous System; School Hygiene; Man on his Nature ; etc. A fine poet; published The Assaying of Brabantius and other verse latterly CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] d. Eastbourne, [ Sussex ] 1952:03:04 ( Venn, II. 446; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who; The Times 1952:03:06) [add:]Portrait in pencil, 1944, by R.J. Bracken, at Fitzwilliam Museum; photograph by Elliott & Fry: CUA : Phot. 70[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 219[:add] |