Santiago Ramón y Cajal Biography

Santiago Ramón y Cajal biography

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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.