Richard Caton
Dr Richard Caton CBE(1920) MB CM Edin(1867) MD Hon LLD Liverp Edin Hon Doctor Padua FRCP(1888) | |
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| Born | 26 July 1842 Bradford, England |
| Died | January 2, 1926 (aged 83) Haslemere, England |
| Education | Scarborough Grammar School Edinburgh University |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, professor of physiology, Lord Mayor of Liverpool (1907–08), Pro-vice-chancellor of University of Liverpool |
| Known for | Research into electrophysiology, medical education |
| Spouse | Annie Ivory (1855–1912) |
| Children | Anne Rose, Mildred Robina |
| Parent(s) | Richard Caton, M.D (1809–1852), Mary Fawcett (1811–1873) |
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Richard Caton (1842, Bradford – 1926), of Liverpool, England, was a British physician, physiologist and Lord Mayor of Liverpool who was crucial in discovering the electrical nature of the brain and laid the groundwork for Hans Berger to discover alpha wave activity in the human brain.