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doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
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Hendrik Zwaardemaker
1857-05-10 – 1930-09-19
Life & Legacy
Hendrik Zwaardemaker ((1857-05-10)10 May 1857 – (1930-09-19)19 September 1930) was a Dutch scientist who invented the olfactometer in 1888.
From 1897 to 1927 he was professor of Experimental Physiology at the University of Utrecht. In 1903 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. In addition to his work on the sense of smell, he also conducted research on the human heart. He found that salts of potassium and other radioactive elements stimulated the heart.
His major work was "Die Physiologie des Geruchs" (Physiologie of Olfaction), it appeared in 1895.
Occupation & Career
physician, physiologist, university teacher
Education
University of Amsterdam
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
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Honors & Awards
doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
Employer
Utrecht University
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
University of Amsterdam
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