Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Spanish scientist (1852-1934)
Santiago Ramón y Cajal was born on May 1, 1852 in Petilla de Aragón and died on October 17, 1934 in Madrid, aged 82. Recorded occupations: physician, neurologist, chemist, photographer, pathologist and anatomist. Country of citizenship: Spain. Positions held include president, member of the Senate of Spain, vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas, full professor, Senator for Life of Spain and Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences. Fields of work: histology and Lippmann plate. Educated at Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zaragoza, Universidad Central and Colegio Escuelas Pías of Jaca. Honours include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Helmholtz Medal, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge and Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII. Member of Royal Society of London, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences.
- Born
- May 1, 1852 · Petilla de Aragón
- Died
- October 17, 1934 · Madrid
- Age at death
- 82
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Occupations
- physician, neurologist, chemist, photographer, pathologist, anatomist
- Positions held
- president, member of the Senate of Spain, vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas, full professor, Senator for Life of Spain, Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
- Education
- Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zaragoza, Universidad Central, Colegio Escuelas Pías of Jaca
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Helmholtz Medal, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge, Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII
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- 84 languages
- Signature licence
- CC0
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