Charles Scott Sherrington

Charles Scott Sherrington was a British neurophysiologist and anatomist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932. He is renowned for his research on the nervous system, particularly his work on reflexes and the concept of the synapse, the junction where nerve cells communicate. Sherrington introduced the terms "synapse" and "neuron," fundamentally shaping our understanding of how the brain and nervous system function. His discoveries laid the groundwork for modern neuroscience, emphasizing the complex interactions within neural networks that underlie behavior and motor control.