Emil Heinrich du Bois-Reymond 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... Wikipedia
Born: November 7, 1818, Berlin, Germany
Died: December 26, 1896 (age 78 years), Berlin, Germany
Parents: Felix-Henri du Bois-Reymond
Siblings: Paul du Bois-Reymond
Notable students: William James
Other academic advisors: Karl Bogislaus Reichert, Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Gustav Magnus