Person Sherrington; Sir; Charles Scott (1857 - 1952); physiologist Sherrington Charles Scott Sir physiologist 1857 - 1952 British Male Islingon, London, England 27 November 1857 18571127 Olinda, 12 Grassington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England 04/03/1952 19520304

75 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE (1891) Olinda, 12 Grassington Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England (1952)

physiologist Bacteriology Histology Pathology Physiology Neurophysiology Education: Ipswich School (1871-1876); Caius College, Cambridge; St Thomas's Hospital, London. MB (1885, Camb); MD (1892) Career: Lecturer on Physiology, St Thomas's Hospital, London; Professor of Physiology, University of Liverpool (1895-1913); Waynflete Professor of Physiology, University of Oxford (1913-1935). Medals/Awards: Nobel Prize (Physiology or Medicine) 1932 Honours: GBE 1922; OM 1924 Memberships: MRCS (1884); LRCP (1886) ; FRCP (1912) Parents: Norton Sherrington, who died while his children were young, and Anne Brookes Sherrington (d. 1907), of Great Yarmouth, who remarried Dr Caleb Rose of Ipswich. Spouse: Ethel Mary, daughter of John Ely Wright of Preston Manor, Suffolk (died 13 May 1933). Children: One son. Studied 'decerebrate rigidity'. Coined the term "synapse" to describe the connection between two neurons. Royal Society roles: PRS 1920-1925; VP 1917-1918, 1925-1926 Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1905; Copley Medal 1927 Lectures: Croonian 1897; Ferrier 1929 Fellow 01/06/1893 36 Henry Charlton Bastian; George Murray Humphrey; William Marcet; George John Romanes; John Syer Bristowe; Frederick William Pavy William Richard Gowers; John Newport Langley; Walter Holbrook Gaskell; Arthur Gamgee; Alexander Macalister; Samuel Wilks; Victor Horsley; David Ferrier; John Scott Burdon-Sanderson; Charles Smart Roy; Edward Emanuel Klein Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB; School Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1952-1953 vol 8 pp 241-270, plate, by E G T Liddell References: H M Sinclair, 'Sherrington and Industrial Fatigue' in NR 1984-85 vol 39 pp 91-104 Sir John Eccles, 'Letters From C S Sherrington, FRS, to Angelo Ruffini Between 1896 and 1903' in NR 1975-6 vol 30 pp 69-88 C E R Sherrington, 'Charles Scott Sherrington (1857-1952)' in NR 1975-6 vol 30 pp 45-63 A V Hill, 'Jewels in My Acquaintance with C S Sherrington, FRS' in NR 1975-6 vol 30 pp 65-68 Sir John Eccles, 'Two Hitherto Unrecognized Publications by Sir Charles Sherrington, OM, FRS' in NR 1968 vol 23 pp 86-100 Wilder Penfield, 'Sir Charles Sherrington, OM, FRS (1857-1952): An Appreciation' in NR 1962 vol 17 pp 163-168, plate Lord Adrian, 'Sir Charles Scott Sherrington, OM, 1857-1952' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 211-215, plate J C Eccles, 'Some Aspects of Sherrington's Contribution to Neurophysiology' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 216-225 Anon, 'The President's Broadcast on 6 March 1952 on Sir Charles Sherrington (1857-1952)' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 6-7 Alexander G Bearn, 'Fading icon', review of Michael Bliss, 'William Osler: a life in medicine' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 268-271 Sherrington P0117.jpg ©The Royal Society 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.1952.0016 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Sherrington%2C+Charles+Scott RCN R63413 RCN 20477 RCN 12831 RCN 9860 RCN R63415 RCN R63417 RCN 34889 RCN 20475 RCN R63412 RCN 20476 RCN 11024 RCN 12166 RCN 12834 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH7712 27 Nov 1857 - 4 Mar 1952 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 03/07/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8281 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/62341471 faf53f03-ae01-4fa4-8c23-709448e6757b