Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: English Physiology

  • Ernest Henry Starling and the birth of English Physiology

    JMS Pearce Hull, England Science has only one language, quantity, and only one argument, the experiment-EH Starling Ernest Henry Starling (1866-1927) (Fig 1) was an outstanding figure in the development of physiology whose prolific contributions made him one of the foremost scientists of his time. He was born on 17 April 1866 at 2 Barnsbury Square,…