Emil Heinrich du Bois-Reymond (1818-1896),German physiologist. Du Bois-Reymond was born in Berlin,and was educated there and at Neuchatel. At university he studied various subjects,eventually settling on medicine and the tutelage of Johannes Muller. Having seen a copy of MatteucciÕs notes on electric phenomenal in animals,Du Bois-Reymond published a graduation thesis on electric fishes. Through experiment he discovered the cell action potential (or nerve impulse),a transient change in voltage across a membrane seen in cells such as neurons. In 1858 Du Bois-Reymond succeeded Muller as professor of physiology at Berlin,a post he held until his death | |
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