Walter Bradford Cannon
Walter Bradford Cannon | |
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| Born | October 19, 1871 |
| Died | October 1, 1945 (aged 73) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (1896) Harvard Medical School (1900, M.D.) |
| Known for | Homeostasis Fight or flight X-ray experiments Cannon–Bard theory Voodoo death |
| Spouse | Cornelia James Cannon |
| Children | 5, including Bradford, Wilma, and Marian |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology |
| Institutions | Harvard Medical School |
Walter Bradford Cannon (October 19, 1871 – October 1, 1945) was an American physiologist, professor and chairman of the Department of Physiology at Harvard Medical School. He coined the term "fight or flight response", and developed the theory of homeostasis. He popularized his theories in his book The Wisdom of the Body, first published in 1932.