Andrew Huxley
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Summary
Andrew Huxley was born on November 22, 1917[1], in Hampstead[2]. He died on May 30, 2012[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a neuroscientist[5], physicist[6], physician[7], physiologist[8], and biophysicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,646 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Leonard Huxley[11]
- Mother: Rosalind Bruce[12]
- Spouse: Jocelyn Richenda Gammell Pease[13]
- Child: Stewart Huxley[14], Janet Huxley[15], Camilla Rose Huxley[16], Henrietta Huxley[17], Clare Huxley[18], Eleanor Huxley[19]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[20]
- Field of work: physiology[21]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society[22], Q140480030[23]
- Employer: University College London[24]
- Educated at: Trinity College[25], Westminster School[26], University College School[27], Imperial College School of Medicine[28]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[29], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[30], honorary doctor of the Saarland University[31], Croonian Medal and Lecture[32], Copley Medal[33], Annual Review Prize Lecture[34], Baly Medal[35], honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[36], Knight Bachelor[37], Order of Merit[38], Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society[39], Swammerdam Medal[40]
- Member of: Royal Society[41], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[42], National Academy of Sciences[43], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], Indian National Science Academy[45], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[46], Academia Europaea[47], Japan Academy[48], American Philosophical Society[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Family: Huxley family[51]
- Noble title: Knight Bachelor[52]
- Commons category: Andrew Huxley[53]
- Cause of death: disease[54]
- Residence: Grantchester[55]
- Family name: Huxley[56]
- Given name: Andreas[57], Andrew[58]
- Manner of death: natural causes[59]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[60]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Andrew Huxley include Hodgkin–Huxley model[62], a mathematical model[63] and Hodgkin-Huxley-Katz Prize Lecture[64], an award[65], founded in 1999[66].
Why It Matters
Andrew Huxley has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He is credited with the discovery of Hodgkin–Huxley model[69], a mathematical model[70]. Entities named for him include Hodgkin–Huxley model[62], a mathematical model[63] and Hodgkin-Huxley-Katz Prize Lecture[64], an award[65], founded in 1999[66].
FAQs
Where was Andrew Huxley born?
Andrew Huxley was born in Hampstead[2].
Where did Andrew Huxley die?
Andrew Huxley died in Cambridge[4].
Who were Andrew Huxley's parents?
Andrew Huxley's father was Leonard Huxley[11]. Andrew Huxley's mother was Rosalind Bruce[12].
Who was Andrew Huxley married to?
Andrew Huxley's spouses include Jocelyn Richenda Gammell Pease[13].
What did Andrew Huxley do for work?
Andrew Huxley worked as a neuroscientist[5], physicist[6], physician[7], physiologist[8], and biophysicist[9].
Where did Andrew Huxley go to school?
Andrew Huxley was educated at Trinity College[25], Westminster School[26], University College School[27], and Imperial College School of Medicine[28].
What awards did Andrew Huxley receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[29], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[30], honorary doctor of the Saarland University[31], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[32].
What did Andrew Huxley discover?
Andrew Huxley is credited as discoverer of Hodgkin–Huxley model[69].