Walter Bradford Cannon Scientist

Walter Bradford Cannon (October 19, 1871 – October 1, 1945) was an American physiologist, professor and chairman of the Department of Physiology at Harvard Medical School. He coined the term fight or flight response, and he expanded on Claude Bernard's concept of homeostasis. He popularized his theories in his book The Wisdom of the Body, first published in 1932.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 19, 1871
Birth place
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin
Nationality
United States
Date of deathOctober 01, 1945
Place of death
Franklin New Hampshire , Lincoln Massachusetts
Education
Harvard Medical School
Known for
Homeostasis
Fight-or-flight response
Voodoo death
X-ray
Cannon–Bard theory

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