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| Langley, John Newport. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 2, 1871; sizar, Oct. 5, 1871. [2nd] s. of John, of Newbury. B. there Nov. 10, 1852. School, Exeter Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1871; (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1874); B.A. 1875; M.A. 1878; Sc.D. 1896. Fellow of Trinity, 1877; re-elected, 1885. University Lecturer in Physiology, 1883-1903; Professor of Physiology, 1903-25. F.R.S., 1883; Royal medal, 1892; Member of Council, 1897-8; Vice-President, 1904-5. Baly medal, Royal College of Physicians, 1903. President, Neurological Society of Great Britain, 1893. Author, Autonomic Nervous System (Part I, 1921), etc. Editor of the Journal of Physiology. 'The climax of Langley's achievement was perhaps his research into the sympathetic nervous system, 1890-1906.' 'One of the best skaters in England in the old style.' Died Nov. 5, 1925, at Cambridge. (Sir J. J. Thomson, Recollections and Reflections, 323; D.N.B.; Who was Who, 1916-28; Proc. Roy. Soc. B, 101, xxxiii-xli.) | John Newport LANGLEY Approx. lifespan: 1852–1925 pens. St John's College adm1871:10:02 sizar 1871:10:05 2nd s. of John LANGLEY, of Newbury, [Berkshire], b. there 1852:11:10 Sch: Exeter Grammar School Exeter, [Devon], Matric 1871:10MT: Nat.Sci.Trip., 1st Class(1874); BA 1875 MA 1878 ScD 1896 Fellow of: : Trinity College 1877 re-elected 1885 University Lecturer in Physiology: 1883-1903 Professor of Physiology: 1903-25 FRS 1883 Royal Medal: 1892 Member of: Council 1897-98 Vice-President 1904-05 Baly Medal, Royal College of Physicians 1903 President: Neurological Society of Great Britain 1893 Publ.: Autonomic Nervous System (Part I(1921), etc. Editor of: : Journal of Physiology "The climax of Langley's achievement was perhaps his research into the sympathetic nervous system 1890-1906 " "One of the best skaters in England in the old style." d. CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1925:11:05 (Sir J. J. Thomson, Recollections and Reflections, 323; D.N.B.; Who was Who 1916-28; Proc. Royal Society B, 101, xxxiii-xli.) [add:]Portrait by Mrs. A.H. Shore in Dept. of Physiology[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP: 323[:add] |