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Charles Scott Sherrington was a British physician, physiologist, and pathologist known for his discoveries regarding the functions of neurons . He was born on November 27, 1857, in Islington, United Kingdom , and passed away on March 4, 1952, in Eastbourne .
Sherrington received his education from several prominent institutions, including the University of Oxford, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, Ipswich School, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge . He worked as a physician, physiologist, and pathologist throughout his career .
Charles Scott Sherrington was advised by physiologist Michael Foster during his doctoral studies . He went on to mentor a new generation of neuroscientists, including John Eccles, Wilder Penfield, and John Farquhar Fulton, who became his doctoral students .
In addition to his groundbreaking work on neurons, Sherrington contributed to the Journal of Bacteriology , exemplifying his diverse research interests within the fields of medicine and physiology.
