Pavlov

Pavlov may refer to:

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning
Pavlov (surname), a common Russian surname
Pavlov (crater), a lunar impact crater
Pavlov Hills, a range of hills in the Czech Republic
Pavlov's Dog (band), a 1970s progressive rock/AOR band
Pavlov's Dog (game), a card game

Ivan Pavlov[edit | edit source]

Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936) was a Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1904 for research pertaining to the digestive system. Pavlov is widely known for first describing the phenomenon of classical conditioning.

Early Life and Education[edit | edit source]

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was born in Ryazan, Russia. He received his early education in a church school and later in a theological seminary. Inspired by the progressive ideas which D. I. Pisarev, the most eminent of the Russian literary critics of the 1860s and I. M. Sechenov, the father of Russian physiology, were spreading, Pavlov abandoned his religious career and decided to devote his life to science.

Career and Research[edit | edit source]

In 1870 he enrolled in the physics and mathematics faculty at the University of Saint Petersburg to take the course in natural science. Pavlov became passionately absorbed with physiology, which in fact was to remain of prime interest to him throughout his life. His major work was on the physiology of the digestive glands.

Classical Conditioning[edit | edit source]

Pavlov is best known for his intricate research on the classical conditioning system, with his experiment involving dogs, which led to his most notable study, the Pavlov’s Dogs experiment.

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