Henry Hallett Dale

English pharmacologist, Nobel laureate (1875–1968)
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Henry Hallett Dale

Summary

Henry Hallett Dale is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on June 9, 1875[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on July 23, 1968[5]. He worked as a physician[6], neuroscientist[7], biochemist[8], and physiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Henry Hallett Dale…
  • Born in Islington[11], Henry Hallett Dale…
  • Henry Hallett Dale passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Henry Hallett Dale was born on June 9, 1875[3].
  • Henry Hallett Dale died on July 23, 1968[5].
  • Henry Hallett Dale held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Henry Hallett Dale worked as a physician[6].
  • Henry Hallett Dale's professions included neuroscientist[7].
  • Henry Hallett Dale's professions included biochemist[8].
  • Henry Hallett Dale worked as a physiologist[9].
  • Henry Hallett Dale held the position of President of the Royal Society[13].
  • Among Henry Hallett Dale's employers was University College London[14].
  • Henry Hallett Dale's education included a stint at Trinity College[15].
  • Henry Hallett Dale's education included a stint at Tollington School[16].
  • Henry Hallett Dale's education included a stint at The Leys School[17].
  • Henry Hallett Dale was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital[18].
  • Henry Hallett Dale was educated at University College London[19].
  • Henry Hallett Dale's doctoral advisor was Ernest Starling[20].
  • Henry Hallett Dale's doctoral advisor was John Newport Langley[21].
  • Henry Hallett Dale received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22].
  • Henry Hallett Dale received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23].
  • Henry Hallett Dale received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Henry Hallett Dale received the Copley Medal[25].
  • Henry Hallett Dale received the Royal Medal[26].
  • Henry Hallett Dale received the Schmiedeberg Badge[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Islington[11], an area of London[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Henry Hallett Dale was born on June 9, 1875[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1546[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; Tollington School[16], a school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1879[39]; The Leys School[17], an independent school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1875[42]; St Bartholomew's Hospital[18], a hospital building[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and University College London[19], a university college[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1826[47], headquartered in UCL Main Building[48]. Doctoral advisors include Ernest Starling[20] and John Newport Langley[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], neuroscientist[7], biochemist[8], and physiologist[9]. Among Henry Hallett Dale's employers was University College London[14]. He held the position of President of the Royal Society[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22], a civil decoration[49], in Prussia[50], founded in 1842[51]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], a science award[52], in Sweden[53], founded in 1901[54]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[55], in United Kingdom[56]; Copley Medal[25], a medallion[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1731[59]; Royal Medal[26], a science award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1826[62]; and Schmiedeberg Badge[27], a science award[63], in Germany[64].

Death and Burial

Henry Hallett Dale died on July 23, 1968[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Hallett Dale include Dale[65], a lunar crater[66].

Why It Matters

Henry Hallett Dale ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Joshua Harold Burn[69], a pharmacologist[70], 1892–1981[71], of United Kingdom[72], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[73], specialised in pharmacology[74].

He is credited with the discovery of histamine[75], a type of chemical entity[76]. Entities named for him include Dale[65], a lunar crater[66].

FAQs

Where was Henry Hallett Dale born?

Born in London[2], Henry Hallett Dale…

Where did Henry Hallett Dale die?

Henry Hallett Dale passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Henry Hallett Dale do for work?

Henry Hallett Dale worked as physician[6], neuroscientist[7], biochemist[8], and physiologist[9].

Where did Henry Hallett Dale go to school?

Henry Hallett Dale was educated at Trinity College[15], Tollington School[16], The Leys School[17], and St Bartholomew's Hospital[18].

What awards did Henry Hallett Dale receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[24], and Copley Medal[25].

Who did Henry Hallett Dale influence?

Henry Hallett Dale has been cited as an influence by Joshua Harold Burn[69].

What did Henry Hallett Dale discover?

Henry Hallett Dale is credited as discoverer of histamine[75].

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