Historical Figure
Ivan Pavlov
1849–1936
Russian physiologist (1849–1936)
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Death
1936 February 27, 1936 →Biography
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was a Russian and Soviet experimental neurologist and physiologist known for his discovery of classical conditioning through his experiments with dogs. Pavlov also conducted significant research on the physiology of digestion, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1904.
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Russian scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1936)
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