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Michael Foster (physiologist)
English physiologist (1836–1907) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Michael Foster, see Michael Foster (disambiguation).
Sir Michael Foster KCB FRS VMH (8 March 1836 – 29 January 1907) was an English physiologist.[1] He was instrumental in organizing the Cambridge Biological School and acted as Secretary of the Royal Society.
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Born | (1836-03-08)8 March 1836 Huntingdon, England |
Died | 29 January 1907(1907-01-29) (aged 70) London, England |
Alma mater | University College School |
Known for | Textbook of Physiology (1876) |
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Fields | Physiologist |
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