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1 Cannon's Cloth
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2 Cannon, Walter Bradford
SUBJECT AREA: Medical technology[br]b. 19 October 1871 Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USAd. 1 October 1945 Franklin, New Hampshire, USA[br]American physiologist, pioneer of radiodiagnostic imaging with the use of radio-opaque media.[br]Cannon graduated with an arts degree from Harvard University in 1896. He then became a medical student and carried out an investigation into stomach movements using the technique of radio-opaque meals, initially in a cat. He qualified in medicine from Harvard in 1900 and was soon appointed Assistant Professor of Physiology. In 1906 he succeeded to the Chair of Physiology, which he held for thirty-six years.Apart from his early work, Cannon's demonstration of the humoral transmission of the nerve impulse was fundamental, as were his investigations, including researches on himself and his colleagues, into the relationship between emotion and the sympathetic-adrenal system.During the First World War he served with both the British and American armies and was decorated.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsDSM (USA). CB (UK). Foreign member, Royal Society, 1939. Linacre Lecturer, Cambridge, 1930. Royal College of Physicians Baly Medal 1931.Bibliography1898, "The movements of the stomach studied by means of the Roentgen rays", Amer. J. Physiol.1915, 1920, Bodily Changes in Pain, Fear, Hunger and Rage.Further ReadingW.B.Cannon, 1945, The Way of an Investigator.MGBiographical history of technology > Cannon, Walter Bradford
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3 cannon
[ˈkænən] plurals ˈcannons ~ˈcannon1. nouna type of large gun used formerly, mounted on a carriage.مَدْفَع2. verbيَصْطَدِمُ بِHe came rushing round the corner and cannoned into me.
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4 Cannon-Stecker
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5 cannon
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6 CAnnon Printing System Language
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > CAnnon Printing System Language
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7 Cannon Air Force Base
Military: CAFBУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Air Force Base
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8 Cannon Artillery Weapon
Military: CAWУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Artillery Weapon
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9 Cannon Artillery Weapon Systems
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Artillery Weapon Systems
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10 Cannon Caliber Electro-Magnet Gun
Military: CCEMGУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Caliber Electro-Magnet Gun
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11 Cannon Caliber Electromagnetic Gun
Military: CCEGУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Caliber Electromagnetic Gun
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12 Cannon Caliber Weapon Systems Team
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Caliber Weapon Systems Team
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13 Cannon Color System
Polygraphy: CCSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Color System
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14 Cannon Companion (Shadowrun Sourcebook)
Abbreviation: ccУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Companion (Shadowrun Sourcebook)
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15 Cannon Express, Inc.
AMEX. ABУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Express, Inc.
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16 Cannon Flats Driving Range
Sports: CFDRУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Flats Driving Range
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17 Cannon Launched Counter Measures
Military: CLCMУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Launched Counter Measures
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18 Cannon Launched Guided Projectile
Military: CLGP (COPPERHEAD)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Launched Guided Projectile
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19 Cannon Launched Laser Beam Riding Projectile
Abbreviation: CLBRPУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon Launched Laser Beam Riding Projectile
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20 Cannon-Caliber Electro-Magnetic Launcher
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Cannon-Caliber Electro-Magnetic Launcher
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