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1760 John Hunter, 1728-1793. Action of vessels, etc. 

 Spallanzani, 1729-1799. Digestive process, respira- 

 tion, generation. 



Galvani, 1737-1798. Animal electricity. 

 Hewson, 1719-1774. Functions of blood glands. 

 1770 Volta, 1745-1826. Electricity. 



Lamarck, 1744-1829. Theory of development. 

 1780 Gall, 1758-1828. Dissection of brain. 

 1790 Humphry Davy, about 1799. Gases from blood. 

 1800 Thomas Young, 1773-1820. Measurement of time, 



theory of colour, hydraulics of circulation. 

 Charles Bell, 1774-1842. Functions of nerves. 

 1810 Majendie, 1783-1855. Theory of absorption. 

 1820 Beaumont, about 1824. Gastric digestion in man. 

 Gemelin, 1788-1853. Animal chemistry. 

 E. H. Weber, 1795-1878. Circulation, muscular 



action, senses. 



Marshall Hall, 1790-1857. Reflex actions. 

 Flourens, 1794-1867. Central nervous system. 

 Poiseuille, 1799-1869. Circulation. 

 1830 Johann Muller, 1801-1855. General physiology. 

 Great handbook. Foundation of modern Ger- 

 man school of physiologists. 

 Schleiden, 1804-1872. Cell theory. 

 Mattencei, 1811-1869. Electro-physiology. 

 Magnus, about 1836. Analysis of gases of blood. 

 1840 Claude Bernard, 1813-1878. Vaso-motor nerves, 



glycogenic function, etc. 

 John Goodsir, 1814-1867. Secretion, etc. 

 Fechner, 1801-1887. Psychophysical actions. 

 Darwin, 1809-1882. " Origin of Species," 1859. 

 Andrew Buchanan, 1798-1882. Coagulation of 



blood. 

 1850 Ludwig, 1816-1895. Hydraulics of circulation. 



Hermann Helmholtz, 1812-1894. Muscle rate of 

 nerve impulse, hearing, vision, application of 

 physical methods of research, 

 Donders, 1818-1890. Vision. 



