Alan Hodgkin

Alan Hodgkin was a British biophysicist renowned for his pioneering work in understanding how nerve cells communicate. He investigated the electrical properties of neurons, helping to reveal how they transmit signals through tiny electrical impulses. Hodgkin, alongside Andrew Huxley, developed a mathematical model to explain the action potential, the process by which neurons send information quickly and efficiently. Their research laid the foundation for modern neurobiology and earned them the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1963. Hodgkin's work greatly advanced our knowledge of the nervous system and its role in physiology and behavior.