Why Famous:Joseph Erlanger was awarded the 1944 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contributions to the field of neuroscience. Along with his colleague Herbert Gasser, Erlanger conducted research using a cathode-ray oscilloscope to analyze the electrical reactions of nerve fibers.
1947-12-10 American physiologists Joseph Erlanger and Herbert Gasser presented with Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm (awarded 1944), for research into nerve function