John Zachary Young

John Zachary Young,
M.A. (Oxon), D.Sc., LL.D., FRS
John Zachary Young, ; M.A. (Oxon), D.Sc., LL.D., FRS
	John Zachary Young in 1978
Born	18 March 1907; Bristol, England
Died	4 July 1997 (Age 90); Oxford, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Magdalen College, University of Oxford
Known for	Research on the giant axon of the squid
Awards	Royal Medal (1967); Linnean Medal (1973)
	Scientific career
Fields	Zoology, Anatomy, Physiology
Institutions	University College London, University of Oxford

John Zachary Young FRS^[1] (18 March 1907 – 4 July 1997), generally known as "JZ" or "JZY", was an English zoologist and neurophysiologist, described as "one of the most influential biologists of the 20th century".^[2]

^ Boycott, B. B. (1998). "John Zachary Young. 18 March 1907-4 July 1997". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 44: 487–509. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1998.0031. PMID 11623988.
^ The Guardian; 14 July 1997, p. 13

[frs-1] Boycott, B. B. (1998). "John Zachary Young. 18 March 1907-4 July 1997". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 44: 487–509. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1998.0031. PMID 11623988.

[2] The Guardian; 14 July 1997, p. 13

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John Zachary Young, M.A. (Oxon), D.Sc., LL.D., FRS
John Zachary Young in 1978
Born	(1907-03-18)18 March 1907 Bristol, England
Died	(1997-07-04)4 July 1997 (Age 90) Oxford, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Magdalen College, University of Oxford
Known for	Research on the giant axon of the squid
Awards	Royal Medal (1967) Linnean Medal (1973)
Scientific career
Fields	Zoology, Anatomy, Physiology
Institutions	University College London, University of Oxford