Emil du Bois-Reymond

Emil du Bois-Reymond
Born	Emil Heinrich du Bois-Reymond (1818-11-07)7 November 1818 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	26 December 1896(1896-12-26) (aged 78) Berlin, Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Berlin
Known for	Nerve action potential
Spouse(s)	Jeannette du Bois-Reymond, née Claude
Children	9
Scientific career
Fields	Physiology Electrophysiology
Doctoral advisor	Johannes Müller
Other academic advisors	Karl Bogislaus Reichert, Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Gustav Magnus
Notable students	William James

Emil Heinrich du Bois-Reymond (7 November 1818 – 26 December 1896) was a German physiologist, the co-discoverer of nerve action potential, and the developer of experimental electrophysiology. His lectures on science and culture earned him great esteem during the latter half of the 19th century.^[1]