ABSTRACT

Born: May 2,1860; Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Died: August 27, 1924; London, England Areas of Achievement: Physiology and biochemistry Contribution: Working in the early years of mod-

ern physiology, Bayliss made major discoveries in physiology and biochemistry relating to lymph flow, hormones and their actions, principles of enzyme action, and properties of colloidal biological systems.