J. Walter Woodbury
J. Walter Woodbury | |
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| Born | 7 August 1923 |
| Died | 29 November 2017 |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Spouse | Betty Elaine Gunderson |
| Awards | Fellow, AAAS (1960) Fellow, Biophysical Society (2006) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | 1943-45 Radiation Laboratory, MIT 1950-73 University of Washington 1973-93 University of Utah |
| Academic advisors | Henry Eyring |
John Walter Woodbury (1923–2017) was an American electrophysiologist and author of the first textbook explanation of the Hodgkin-Huxley_model studies of the action potential. He applied physical and mathematical techniques to experimentally elucidate the nature of electrical excitability in cells. He was also involved in the experimental and theoretical investigations of the mechanisms of ion penetration through the ion channels in muscle membranes, the regulation of cellular acid-base balance and the control of epileptic seizures by repetitive Vagus nerve stimulation.