Person Rushton; William Albert Hugh (1901 - 1980); neurophysiologist Rushton William Albert Hugh neurophysiologist 1901 - 1980 British Male London, England, United Kingdom 08 December 1901 19011208 His home at Shawms, Conduit Head Road, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 21 June 1980 19800621

Shawms, Conduit Head Road, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (1980)

Neurophysiologist Photochemistry Psychobiology Physiology Neurophysiology Education: Gresham's School, Holt, at Emmanuel College, Cambridge (1921–8); University College, London (1932–5); PhD (1928) Career: Awarded a visiting fellowship with Detlev Bronk at the Johnson Foundation, Philadelphia (1929–31); elected research fellow of Emmanuel College (1932) and (1935); appointed to a university lectureship at Cambridge (1935); staff fellow and director of medical studies at Trinity College (1938-1980); Professor of visual physiology at Cambridge (1966); research professor in psychobiology in Tallahassee (1968-1971) Memberships: Beit Memorial Fellowship 1931 Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 1968 Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 1968 Honorary DSc of Case Western Reserve University 1969 Society for Psychical Research (President 1970) MRCS LRCP Awards/Medals: Prentice medal of the American Academy of Optometry 1963 Feldberg prize 1967 Proctor medal 1971 Parents: William Rushton, dentist from Liverpool, and Alice Louise Jane Amsler, granddaughter of the Swiss engraver Samuel Amsler. Spouse: (30 July 1930) Marjorie Glasson (b. 1903/4), geography lecturer, daughter of William Norman Kendrick, colliery sales manager of Cardiff. Children: Five, of whom one died in infancy. Distinguished for his researches into the process of excitation in nerve and muscle. His earliest work on the effects of currents flowing at different angles to a nerve gave a new precision to some of the principles governing excitation. Laid the groundwork upon which Alan Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley built the ionic theory of nervous conduction. His Principle of Univariance is of seminal importance in the study of perception. Held an interest in parapsychology. He played the bassoon, viola, and violin. Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1970 Lectures: Ferrier 1962 Fellow 18/03/1948 46 Archibald Vivian Hill John Carew Eccles Francis Hugh Adam Marshall Bryan Harold Cabot Matthews John Zachary Young Edward George Tandy Liddell Charles Scott Sherrington Carl Frederick Abel Pantin Edgar Douglas Adrian DNB Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1986 vol 32 pp 421-459, plate, by H B Barlow ©Godfrey Argent Studio International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1986.0014 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Rushton%2C+William+Albert+Hugh RCN 20628 RCN 20371 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-20452 8 Dec 1901 - 21 Jun 1980 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 09/09/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA1975 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 09/09/2025 RS_NET\VidaM Yes 7cf48197-04f3-4aa4-920a-1b7930d1718f