Palanisamy Vimala, Km Prathibha
Department of Physiology, Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Chennai- 600116. India.
Acta Med Hist Adriat. 2015;13(2):317-22.
One of the defining moments in the history of medicine came in the year 1902 with the discovery of Secretin, the first hormone to be isolated in the human body. The men credited with this milestone discovery, which went on to revolutionize medicine, are Ernest H. Starling and William M. Bayliss. Their contributions aided the transition of medical practice from empiricism towards rationalism. E.H. Starling introduced the word 'hormone', laying the foundation for the development of Endocrinology as a medical specialty. His extensive research in circulatory physiology including the study of the electric activity of the heart and capillary fluid shift has made his name a mainstay in its study. His interests were varied, where he contributed his scientific bend of mind to the study of different fields of Physiology and his non-conformist ideals to the study of the then prevalent educational system in Great Britain. In lieu with celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of E. H. Starling, a brilliant scientist and an educational reformist, a chronological construe of his academic pursuits and milestone achievements has been presented. One hopes that such recollections serve to inspire and invigorate the scientist inside everyone and also serve as guiding beacons to students and researchers.
医学史上的一个决定性时刻出现在1902年，当时发现了促胰液素，这是人体中分离出的第一种激素。因这一里程碑式发现而受到赞誉的人是欧内斯特·H·斯塔林和威廉·M·贝利斯，这一发现后来彻底改变了医学。他们的贡献推动了医学实践从经验主义向理性主义的转变。E.H.斯塔林引入了“激素”一词，为内分泌学作为一门医学专业的发展奠定了基础。他在循环生理学方面的广泛研究，包括对心脏电活动和毛细血管液体转移的研究，使他的名字成为该领域研究的中流砥柱。他兴趣广泛，将自己科学的思维方式应用于生理学不同领域的研究，并将他不墨守成规的理念应用于对当时英国盛行的教育体系的研究。为了庆祝杰出科学家和教育改革家E.H.斯塔林诞辰150周年，本文按时间顺序阐述了他的学术追求和里程碑式成就。人们希望这样的回忆能激发并振奋每个人内心的科学家精神，也能为学生和研究人员提供指引。
