| Year |
Nominator |
Nominee(s) |
Motivation |
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| 1902 |
Fraser |
Ross |
Refers to the motivation of W. Greenfield (entry 1902:58): His work in relation to the parasites of malaria, and the practical applications of these and other researches to the actual prevention of malarial fevers and of other diseaeses conveyed by mosquitos. |
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| 1902 |
Greenfield |
Ross |
His work in relation to the parasites of malaria, and the practical applications of these and other researches to the actual prevention of malarial fevers and of other diseaeses conveyed by mosquitos. |
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| 1902 |
Schäfer |
Sherrington |
Work on the central nervous system, including peripheral distribution of the fibers of nerve roots, termination of sensory fibers in muscle, conditions of muscle tonus, distribution of nerve cells in the spinal cord and the course and origin of nerve tracts in the spinal cord and medulla oblongata. |
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| 1914 |
Schäfer |
Sherrington |
Works in the physiology of the nervous system. |
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| 1923 |
Barger |
Hopkins |
Work on the nutritional importance of certain amino acids and accessory food substances (vitamins) and on the respiratory processes in muscle. |
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| 1923 |
Cushny |
Sherrington |
Work on the spinal nerve roots, spinal reflex action, tonic and phasic systems of innervation, the integrative action of the nervous system, the functions of the cerebral cortex and cerebral localization. |
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| 1923 |
Stiles |
Cushing |
Work on cerebral surgery, especially the pituitary gland. |
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| 1929 |
Barger |
Hopkins Eijkman Mendel |
F. Hopkins: Discovery that certain accessory factors of the diet are necessary for growth.
This laid the groundwork for the later discovery of vitamins.
C. Eijkman: Interpreted the discovery of the dietetic origin of beri beri as due to a toxic substance.
L. Mendel: Work on vitamins; experiments with rats.
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| 1929 |
Barger |
Osborne |
Work on vitamins. |
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| 1929 |
Philip |
Sharpey Schafer |
Generally advancing the field of physiology, but especially for his work
on internal secretion. |
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