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Ivan Tarkhanov
1846-06-03 – 1908-08-24
Life & Legacy
Ivan Romanovich Tarkhanov (Russian: Иван Романович Тарханов) or Ivane Tarkhnishvili (Georgian: ივანე რამაზის–ძე თარხნიშვილი, თარხან-მოურავი; June 1846 – September 1908) was a Georgian physiologist and science populariser from the Tarkhan-Mouravi noble family. He led the Department of Physiology at the Academy of Military Medicine from 1877 to 1895 and authored a slew of articles on physiology for the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Among his numerous contributions was the discovery of the skin galvanic reflex (1889). However, Tarkhnishvili's most significant contribution was the discovery of the influence of X-rays on the central nervous system, animal behavior, the heart and circulation, and embryonic development (1896-1903). Indeed, these works have given rise to a new field in science as Radiobiology.
Occupation & Career
neuroscientist, physiologist, psychologist, university teacher, academic, translator, physician, military personnel
Education
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University; Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery; S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University
Organizations & Memberships
Georgian Historical-Ethnographic Society · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Education & Institutions
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University · Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery · S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3541232 — wikidata View source
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