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Joseph Erlanger
| Full Name of the recipient | Joseph Erlanger |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1944 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Herbert Spencer Gasser (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 | Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 5 January 1874 |
| Age at the time of Award | 69 years |
| Place of Death | St. Louis, MO, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 5 December 1965 |
