Rudolf Magnus
Rudolf Magnus · Science & Medicine
Pharmacologist known for research on body posture and the physiology of muscle tone
1873, Braunschweig, Germany — 1927, Pontresina, Switzerland
Germany · Netherlands
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Magnus was a German pharmacologist and physiologist, professor at Utrecht, celebrated for his research on body posture and the reflex control of muscle tone, summarized in his classic work Körperstellung. His studies of postural and righting reflexes influenced neurophysiology and rehabilitation. He was of Jewish descent.
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Pharmacologist known for research on body posture and the physiology of muscle tone
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