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Birth
Ivan Pavlov is born in Ryazan, Russia to a large family (12 children total) in poverty. His father was the village priest and considered following a career path just like him. http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/pavlov.htm
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Starts his first career choice at the Theological Seminary of Ryazan
He studied many subjects while learning to become a priest including classical languages, philosophy, religion and discovered he loved science.
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Career change
After reading Darwin's Origin of the Species, he quits the seminary to pursue scientific research.
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Enters University of St. Petersburg in Russia
He majored in animal physiology, and minored in chemistry.
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Studies the circulatory system
Pavlov begins to study the changes in blood pressure in dogs at dinnertime.
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First publication of his work
Working as a lab assistant for a few year, he published his first findings.
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Marriage
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Enters the Military Medical Academy
He studies for 2 years and graduates, also receiving a scholarship to continue study at the same school.
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Studies digestive glands and nerves
He discovers that the glands are controlled by nerves and wins the Nobel Prize. -
Studies salivary functions of dogs related to feeding time
He discovered there were many preceeding events to dinner time and the dogs anticipated several of them, resulting in salivation.
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Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology
Ivan is awarded this great honor for his work in digestion.
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Classical Conditioning
Pavlov's famous theory is revealed. It states that an animal can be trained to have a predetermined reaction (usually fear) from a previously neutral object. This experiment is recreated many, many times, and teaches the animal to anticipate the conditioned resonse.
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Death
Ivan dies of double pneumonia in Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russia at 86 years of age. http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/pavlov.htm
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