Ivan Pavlov

26 September 1849 – 27 February 1936

Ivan Pavlov was a Russian physiologist known chiefly for his work on classical conditioning, in which he demonstrated conditioned reflexes through experiments with dogs. He received the 1904 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the physiology of digestion. His findings had a profound influence on physiology, psychology, and the study of learning.

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Born in Ryazan, Russian Empire
26 September 1849

Born the eldest of many children to a village priest.

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Studied at the University of Saint Petersburg
1875

Abandoned religious studies to study natural science and physiology.

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Appointed Professor of Physiology
1890

Became professor at the Imperial Medical Academy in Saint Petersburg.

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Conducted research on the physiology of digestion
1890

Studied the secretory activity of digestion using experimental surgery on dogs.

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Developed the concept of the conditioned reflex
1902

Demonstrated classical conditioning through experiments on salivation in dogs.

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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1904

Recognized for his work on the physiology of digestion.

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Published Conditioned Reflexes
1927

His influential lectures on conditioned reflexes appeared in English translation.

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Died in Leningrad, Soviet Union
27 February 1936

Died of pneumonia at the age of 86.

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