Walter Bradford Cannon (1871-1945) . The professional activities of an outstanding physiologist
Gorisch, E.; Gorisch, R.; Cannon, W.B.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 36(7): 368-370
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-8610 PMID: 2204236 Document Number: 355065
Cannon was an outstanding scientist (Research fields: digestion, circulation, sympathetic nervous system, endocrine secretions, emotions and behaviour, homeostasis, Cannon syndrome, wound shock) and also very engaged in international scientific cooperation. His work is shown on the base of some of his original articles, his autobiography and some essential secondary literature; the dates of his life are given at the end of the article.