[pav-lov, -lawf; Russ. pah-vluh
f] 
| I⋅van Pe⋅tro⋅vich [ee-vahn pyi-traw-vyich] , 1849–1936, Russian physiologist: Nobel prize for medicine 1904. |
Pavlov Pav·lov (pāv'lôf', -lŏv', päv'ləf), Ivan Petrovich. 1849-1936.
Russian physiologist known for his discovery of the conditioned response. He won a 1904 Nobel Prize for his research on the nature of digestion.
| Pavlov (pāv'lôv', -lôf') Pronunciation Key
Russian physiologist who studied the digestive system of dogs, investigating the nervous control of salivation and the role of enzymes. His experiments showed that if a bell is rung whenever food is presented to a dog, the dog will eventually salivate when it hears the bell, even if no food is presented. This demonstration of what is known as a conditioned response prompted later scientific studies of human and animal behavior. |