Walter Bradford Cannon
Walter Bradford Cannon was an American physiologist. Born October 19, 1871, in Prairie du Chien. Died October 1, 1945, in Franklin. Educated at Harvard Medical School and Harvard College. Awards include Croonian Medal and Lecture, Foreign Member of the Royal Society and Baly Medal.
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- Described as
- American physiologist (1871-1945)
- Other names
- Walter Cannon, W B Cannon, WB Cannon, W. B. Cannon, W.B. Cannon, Walter B. Cannon, Walter B Cannon, Cannon WB
- Born
- October 19, 1871 · 5 references
- Died
- October 1, 1945 · 7 references
- Born in
- Prairie du Chien · 1 reference
- Died in
- Franklin
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- physiologist · 1 reference; non-fiction writer; university teacher
- Worked for
- Harvard University
- Education
- Harvard Medical School; Harvard College
- Member of
- Royal Society of London (1939–); German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina; Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1942–) · 1 reference; American Academy of Arts and Sciences; National Academy of Sciences (1914–); Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium; Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia; American Philosophical Society (1908–)
- Awards
- Croonian Medal and Lecture (1918); Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1939) · 1 reference; Baly Medal (1931); George M. Kober Lectureship (1934) · 1 reference; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1931) · 1 reference; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1931) · 2 references
- Field
- physiology
- Spouse
- Cornelia James Cannon
- Children
- Marian Cannon Schlesinger · 1 reference; Bradford Cannon; Wilma Cannon Fairbank
- Father
- Colbert Hanchett Cannon · 1 reference
- Religion
- atheism · 1 reference
- Wikipedias with a page
- 39
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 1372253858
Walter Bradford Cannon (October 19, 1871 – October 1, 1945) was an American physiologist, professor and chairman of the Department of Physiology at Harvard Medical School. He coined the term "fight or flight response", and developed the theory of homeostasis. He popularized his theories in his book The Wisdom of the Body, first published in 1932.
- Born, in its opening lines
- October 19, 1871
- Died, in its opening lines
- October 1, 1945
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