William Bayliss Facts
William Bayliss Facts
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| Bayliss was born at Wolverhampton, England. |
| He earned a Bachelor's Degree at University College, London. |
| He transferred to Wadham College, Oxford where he earned a Doctor of Science degree in physiology. |
| In 1888 he became a professor at University College. |
| He began his research with his colleague, Ernest Starling. |
| In the 1890's they studied contraction and dilation of blood vessels. |
| They developed an improved hemopiezometer which measured blood pressure. |
| Through observation they discovered peristalsis and its role in digestion. |
| In 1893, Bayliss married Gertrude Starling, the sister of Ernest Starling. |
| In 1902 they discovered that HCL mixed with food activated cells in the duodenum to releases a chemical into the bloodstream. |
| They named this chemical secretin and discovered that it causes the pancreas to secrete digestive juices. |
| They named chemicals that stimulate an organ at a distance hormones. |
| The discovery of the chemical resulted from surgery on an anaesthetized dog. |
| The National Anti-Vivisectionist Society members were outraged and claimed that the dog had struggled and been in pain during the experiments. |
| Bayless sued the secretary, Stephen Coleridge, and won L2000 in damages. |
| The Anti-vivisectionists erected a statue to the dog in Battersea and there were riots there between them and the medical students. |
| Bayless wrote several articles encouraging the humane treatment of animals. |
| In 1912 he became Professor of General Physiology at University College. |
| In 1915 he wrote Principles of General Physiology which became the standard college text on physiology for many years. |
| Bayliss discovered the action of the enzyme trypsin. |
| During World War I he used gum saline injections to prevent excessive blood loss and wound shock. |
| In 1903 Bayliss was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and was awarded their Royal Medal in 1911. |
| He was knighted in 1922 for his contributions to physiology. |
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