Santiago Ramón y Cajal

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1852 – 1934

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Who was Santiago Ramón y Cajal?

Santiago Ramón y Cajal ForMemRS was a Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist and Nobel laureate. His original pioneering investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain have led him to be designated by many as the father of modern neuroscience. His medical artistry was legendary, and hundreds of his drawings illustrating the delicate arborizations of brain cells are still in use for educational and training purposes.

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Born
May 1, 1852
Petilla de Aragón
Also known as
  • Santiago Ramon y Cajal
  • Dr. Santiago Ramón y Cajal
  • Santiago Ramón y Cajal
  • Dr. Bacteria
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Spanish people
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Education
  • Honorary degree, Clark University
    Philosophy
  • Licentiate, University of Zaragoza
    Medicine
    (1869 - 1873/06)
  • Honorary degree, University of Cambridge
    Medicine
    ( - 1894)
  • Doctor
    Medicine
    (1875 - 1877/06)
  • Honorary degree, University of Würzburg
    Medicine
  • Honorary degree, Boston University
  • Honorary degree, Sorbonne
    ( - 1924)
Employment
  • University of Valencia
    (1881 - )
Lived in
  • Madrid
Died
Oct 18, 1934
Madrid

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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