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Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer
Born June 2, 1850
Hornsey, Middlesex
Died March 29, 1935
North Berwick, East Lothian
Nationality English
Fields physiology
Alma mater University College London
Doctoral advisor William Sharpey
Known for insulin
endocrine

Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer (June 2, 1850, Hornsey, Middlesex – March 29, 1935, North Berwick, East Lothian) was an English physiologist who coined the word "insulin" after theorising that a single substance from the pancreas was responsible for diabetes mellitus. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Hornsey is a district in London Borough of Haringey in north London in England Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Royal Burgh of North Berwick is a seaside town in East Lothian, Scotland. East Lothian ( Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval University College London ( UCL) is a multi-faculty university institution based in the United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement William Sharpey (1802-1880 was a Scottish anatomist and physiologist. Insulin is a Hormone with intensive effects on both metabolism and several other body systems (eg vascular compliance The endocrine system is an integrated system of small organs that involve the release of extracellular signaling molecules known as Hormones The endocrine system is instrumental Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Hornsey is a district in London Borough of Haringey in north London in England Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Royal Burgh of North Berwick is a seaside town in East Lothian, Scotland. East Lothian ( Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical Insulin is a Hormone with intensive effects on both metabolism and several other body systems (eg vascular compliance The pancreas is a Gland organ in the digestive and Endocrine system of Vertebrates. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc He also coined the term "endocrine" for the secretions of the ductless glands, after demonstrating the existence of adrenaline (together with George Oliver) in 1894. The endocrine system is an integrated system of small organs that involve the release of extracellular signaling molecules known as Hormones The endocrine system is instrumental

Schafer's Method of artificial respiration is named for him. Artificial respiration is the act of simulating respiration, which provides for the overall exchange of gases in the body by pulmonary ventilation external respiration and internal

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Biography

Born Schäfer, he was the third son of city merchant J. W. H. Schäfer, who was Hamburg born but came to Britain as a young man and became a naturalised citizen. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 He was brought up a Protestant. He attended University College London in 1868 where he was taught by William Sharpey. University College London ( UCL) is a multi-faculty university institution based in the United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London William Sharpey (1802-1880 was a Scottish anatomist and physiologist. He became the first Sharpey Scholar in 1871. Qualifying in medicine in 1874, he was immediately appointed Assistant Professor of Practical Physiology, and was elected to the Royal Society when he was only 28 years old. The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660

His career continued at UCL, where he was in turn appointed Fullerian Professor, then Jodrell Professor. But in 1899 he took the Chair of Physiology at the University of Edinburgh, where he remained until retiring in 1933. The University of Edinburgh (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann founded in 1582 is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

He was married twice, to Maud Dixey and Maude Roberts (after Maud's death), and had four children (three girls and two boys) to Maud. However, he survived both his sons, both having died in action in World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All He was president of the British Medical Association in 1912 and received his knighthood in 1913. History The BMA founded in 1832 by Charles Hastings was originally known as the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association (PMSA the first meeting of which was held in the boardroom Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [1]He introduced suprarenal extract into medicine. [2] He prefixed his teacher William Sharpey's surname to his own in 1918, in order to perpetuate the name and also to avoid the anti-German sentiment at the time.

Works

Besides valuable papers on muscular structure, on the chemistry of blood proteids, on absorption, and on the rhythm of voluntary contraction, he wrote:

He edited Quain's Elements of Anatomy (with G. Sir Richard Quain ( October 30, 1816 - March 13, 1898) Irish Physician, was born at Mallow-on-the-Blackwater D. Thane, 8th, 9th, and 10th editions).

Terms

Dorland's Medical Dictionary (1938)

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PMID is an Acronym for PubMed Identifier or more specifically PubMed Unique Identifier which is a unique number assigned to each PubMed Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. PMID is an Acronym for PubMed Identifier or more specifically PubMed Unique Identifier which is a unique number assigned to each PubMed Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PMID is an Acronym for PubMed Identifier or more specifically PubMed Unique Identifier which is a unique number assigned to each PubMed This article is about the journal For other uses of the term "lancet" see Lancet (disambiguation. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PMID is an Acronym for PubMed Identifier or more specifically PubMed Unique Identifier which is a unique number assigned to each PubMed
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