John Newport Langley

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John Newport Langley
Born November 2, 1852(1852-11-02)
Newbury, UK
Died November 5, 1925 (aged 73)
Cambridge, UK
Residence UK
Nationality British
Fields Physiologist
Institutions University of Cambridge
Alma mater University of Cambridge
Doctoral advisor Michael Foster
Doctoral students Walter Morley Fletcher
Known for Autonomic nervous system, Secretion
Notable awards Royal Medal

John Newport Langley (2 November 1852 - 5 November 1925) was a British physiologist. He spent his entire career at Cambridge University. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1883 and later its vice-president.


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