GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is known as the father of neuroscience?
A
Santaigo Ramony Cajal
B
Alessandro Volta
C
Salim Ali
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ramón y Cajal was the first person of Spanish origin to win a scientific Nobel Prize. His original investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain made him a pioneer of modern neuroscience.

Detailed explanation-2: -To many, Cajal is considered the “father” of neuroscience. He is known for many significant discoveries, but he is best known for proving that independent neurons, or nerve cells, are the building blocks of the central nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1889, Santiago Ramón y Cajal discovered the precise physical structure of a brain cell – the anatomical basis for memory.

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