About Ernő Jendrassik
Lived 1858 – 1921 (aged 63). Ernő Jendrassik was a Hungarian physician and neurologist.
Jendrassik Ernő (7 June 1858 – 21 December 1921) was a Hungarian physician best known for his research on reflexes, in particular, the Jendrassik maneuver.
He was born in Kolozsvár, Transylvania, Austrian Empire, to Jendrassik Jenő, who was a famous physician and professor of physiology. Jendrassik graduated from the University of Budapest in medicine in 1880. His first paper, Beiträge zur Lehre von den Sehnenreflexen, was published in 1883 and earned him local and international recognition. It was also the beginning of his research on reflexes.
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Who was Ernő Jendrassik?
Hungarian physician (1858–1921)
When was Ernő Jendrassik born?
Ernő Jendrassik was born on 7 June 1858 in Cluj-Napoca.
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Ernő Jendrassik died on 21 December 1921 in Budapest.
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Ernő Jendrassik was a physician and neurologist.
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Ernő Jendrassik was Hungarian.
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