ALFRED WILHELM VOLKMANN
\ˈalfɹɪd wˈɪlhɛlm vˈɒlkman], \ˈalfɹɪd wˈɪlhɛlm vˈɒlkman], \ˈa_l_f_ɹ_ɪ_d w_ˈɪ_l_h_ɛ_l_m v_ˈɒ_l_k_m_a_n]\
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A German physiologist; born at Leipsic, June 1, 1801; died April 21, 1877, at Halle, where he was professor of physiology. He made special studies of the nervous system and the sense of sight. Among his works are: "Anatomy of Animals, Illustrated with Plates" (1831-33); "Contributions to the Physiology of the Sense of Sight" (1836); "The Independence of the Sympathetic System of Nerves" (1842); "Dynamics of the Blood" (1850); "Physiological Researches in the Department of Optics" (1863-64); "Elasticity of Muscles" (1856).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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