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 | |
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| Born | Stjepan Lucian Poljak December 13, 1889 |
| Died | March 9, 1955 (aged 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb University of Graz Odessa University |
| Known for | work on retina and visual system |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomy, neurology |
| Institutions | University Hospital Centre Zagreb University of California, Berkeley University of Chicago |
| Academic advisors | Santiago 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]
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edit- ^ Stephen Polyak biography, researchgate.net; accessed February 5, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Klüver, Heinrich (1955). "Dr. Stephen Polyak, 1889–1955". Journal of Neurophysiology. 68 (4): 675–678. JSTOR 1418804. PMID 13275620.
- ^ "Stephen Polyak Obituary". The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 39 (5): 320. 1955. doi:10.1136/bjo.39.5.320-a.
- ^ 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.