Quick Facts
- NAME: Santiago Ramón y Cajal
- OCCUPATION: Academic, Neurologist
- BIRTH DATE: May 01, 1852
- DEATH DATE: October 18, 1934
- EDUCATION: University of Zaragoza
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Petilla de Aragón, Navarre, Spain
- PLACE OF DEATH: Madrid, Spain
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Santiago Ramón y Cajal was co-awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906 for establishing the neuron as the basic unit of the nervous structure.
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Santiago Ramón y Cajal is the father of modern neuroscience. After studying at the University of Zaragoza, he developed two nerve-specific stains, allowing him to differentiate neurons from other cells. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906 for establishing the neuron as the basic unit of the nervous structure. He was also an incredible drawer. Many of this illustrations are still used today.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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