David Ferrier
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 96 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 13,1843 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Aberdeen |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | March 19,1928 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Education | Auckland University of Technology |
| The University of Edinburgh | |
| King's College Hospital | |
| Awards | Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh |
| Royal Medal | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | |
| Baly Medal | |
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| ID | 1500880 |
David Ferrier Life story
Sir David Ferrier FRS was a pioneering Scottish neurologist and psychologist. Ferrier conducted experiments on the brains of animals such as monkeys and in 1881 became the first scientist to be prosecuted under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876 which had been enacted following a major public debate over vivisection.
