Stephen Polyak (born Stjepan Lucian Poljak; December 13, 1889 – March 9, 1955)[1] was an American neuroanatomist and neurologist considered to be one of the most prominent neuroanatomists of the 20th century.[2][3][4]

Stephen Polyak
Born
Stjepan Lucian Poljak

December 13, 1889
DiedMarch 9, 1955(1955-03-09) (aged 65)
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb
University of Graz
Odessa University
Known forwork on retina and visual system
Scientific career
FieldsAnatomy, neurology
InstitutionsUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb
University of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago
Academic advisorsSantiago Ramón y Cajal
Karl Lashley
Grafton Elliot Smith

Polyak studied the functional structure of the organs of sight and hearing, explaining the function of the retina and the cochlea, and visual and auditory pathways and centers. He also gave a new interpretation of the basic visual processes.[2][5]

Selected works

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  • The Retina. University of Chicago Press. 1941. ISBN 9780598445704. OCLC 999459196.
  • Klüver, Heinrich, ed. (1957). The Vertebrate Visual System. The University of Chicago Press. OCLC 500463687.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stephen Polyak biography, researchgate.net; accessed February 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Granit, Ragnar (1955). "The Grand Theme of Stephen Polyak". Science. 122 (3158): 64. Bibcode:1955Sci...122...64G. doi:10.1126/science.122.3158.64. PMID 14385820.
  3. ^ Klüver, Heinrich (1955). "Dr. Stephen Polyak, 1889–1955". Journal of Neurophysiology. 68 (4): 675–678. JSTOR 1418804. PMID 13275620.
  4. ^ "Stephen Polyak Obituary". The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 39 (5): 320. 1955. doi:10.1136/bjo.39.5.320-a.
  5. ^ Triarhou, Lazaros C. (2007). "Stjepan Poljak (1889–1955)". Journal of Neurology. 254 (11): 1619–20. doi:10.1007/s00415-007-0735-0. PMID 18026892. S2CID 27226724.