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Herbert Spencer Gasser
| Full Name of the recipient | Herbert Spencer Gasser |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1944 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Joseph Erlanger (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries relating to the highly differentiated functions of single nerve fibres |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York, NY, USA |
| Place of Birth | Platteville, WI, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 5 July 1888 |
| Age at the time of Award | 55 years |
| Place of Death | New York, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 11 May 1963 |
