Scientific Session on the Physiological Teachings of Academician Ivan P. Pavlov

Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) was a great Russian scientist and physiologist. As a man he combined gentleness and kindness with short-tempered irascibility and tremendous zeal for the work he loved. The greatness of Pavlov as a scholar is undisputed the world over. World fame came to him because he introduced his own original synthesis into every branch of physiology in which he worked. Almost every one of his experiments bore the character of an innovation, the stamp of a revolutionary spirit. It will be remembered that Pavlov did a great deal towards applying his achievements in the realm of physiology to practical medicine. His idea of "prolonged sleep" for the treatment of schizophrenia and other nervous and psychic disturbances was very widely used. Pavlov based his theories on the fact that during sleep the brain cells are in a state which protects them from further injury.Academy of Sciences of the USSR Academy Staff is the author of 'Scientific Session on the Physiological Teachings of Academician Ivan P. Pavlov' with ISBN 9780898754728 and ISBN 0898754720.