Ivan Pavlov
Russian physiologist (1849-1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov [1] (14 September 1849 – 27 February 1936) was a Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician.
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Ivan Petrovich Pavlov | |
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Born | (1849-09-14)September 14, 1849 |
Died | February 27, 1936(1936-02-27) (aged 86) |
Nationality | Russian, Soviet |
Alma mater | Saint Petersburg University |
Known for | Classical conditioning Transmarginal inhibition Behavior modification |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1904) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physiologist, psychologist, physician |
Institutions | Military Medical Academy |
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He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1904 for research about the digestive system. Pavlov is widely known for first describing classical conditioning.