Sir Michael Foster (March 8, 1836 - January 29, 1907) was an English physiologist. March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Physiology (in Greek physis = nature and logos = word) is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms. ...

He was born at Huntingdon. He was educated at University College School. Sir Michael Foster (pre-1907 photograph) This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... University College School entrance, Frognal, Hampstead University College School, known generally as UCS, is a leading Independent boys school in Hampstead in Northwest London. ...

After graduating in medicine at the University of London in 1859, he began to practise in his native town, but in 1867 he returned to London as teacher of practical physiology at University College London, where two years afterwards he became professor. In 1870 he was appointed by Trinity College, Cambridge, to its praelectorship in physiology, and thirteen years later he became the first occupant of the newly-created chair of physiology in the university, holding it till 1903. One of his most famous students at Cambridge was Charles Scott Sherrington who went on to win the Nobel Prize in 1932. Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names Kings Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged) Established 1546 Sister College Christ Church Master Sir Martin Rees JCR President Sharon Wilkins MCR President {{{MCR President... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Sherrington is considered one of the fathers of neuroscience. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...

He excelled as a teacher and administrator, and had a very large share in the organization and development of the Cambridge biological school. From 1881 to 1903 he was one of the secretaries of the Royal Society, and in that capacity exercised a wide influence on the study of biology in Britain. In 1899 he was created K.C.B., and served as president of the British Association at its meeting at Dover. 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Royal Society of London is claimed to be the oldest learned society still in existence. ... Main article: Life There are many universal units and common processes that are fundamental to the known forms of life. ... A silver statue of an armoured knight, created as a trophy in 1850 For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ...

In the following year he was elected to represent the university of London in parliament. Though returned as a Unionist, his political action was not to be dictated by party considerations, and he gravitated towards Liberalism; but he played no prominent part in parliament and at the election of 1906 was defeated. Liberalism is a political current embracing several historical and present-day ideologies that claim defense of individual liberty as the purpose of government. ...

His chief writings were a Textbook of Physiology (1876), which became a standard work, and Lectures on the History of Physiology in the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries (1901), which consisted of lectures delivered at the Cooper Medical College, San Francisco, in 1900. He died suddenly in London. This article is about the city in California. ...

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• This entry incorporates public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.