Charles_H._Sawyer_(neuroendocrinologist)

Charles H. Sawyer (neuroendocrinologist)

Charles H. Sawyer (neuroendocrinologist)

American neuroendocrinologist

Charles H. “Tom” Sawyer (January 24, 1915 Ludlow, Vermont - June 20, 2006 Irvine, California) was an American neuroendocrinologist and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2][3] Sawyer was considered a pioneer in the field of neuroendocrinology.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

At the age of 91, he died of Alzheimer’s. [4]

Career

Sawyer’s work at UCLA was crucial in the treatment of infertility and birth control pills.[4]

His research showed that ovulation was controlled by the hypothalamus which was controlled by a circadian clock. He also showed norepinephrine role in ovulation as well as oestradiol in stimulating the nervous system.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Oransky, Ivan (August 19, 2006). "Charles H. Sawyer". The Lancet. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Charles H. Sawyer". senate.universityofcalifornia.edu.
  3. [3]
    Oransky, Ivan (19 August 2006). "Charles H Sawyer". The Lancet. 368 (9536): 640. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69232-5. S2CID 54364676.
  4. [4]
    "Charles H. Sawyer" (PDF). The Lancet. Retrieved 31 August 2022.


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