History of neuroscience By dniehoff Jan 1, 1650 Descartes creates the mind/body problem Period: Jan 1, 1650 to Jan 1, 2011 A brief history of neuroscience Jan 1, 1786 Galvani discovers that the brain is shocking! Aug 17, 1861 Paul Broca finds the words Jan 1, 1875 David Ferrier: Location, location Jan 1, 1889 Cajal: The neuron doctrine Jan 1, 1897 Sherrington: The synapse Jan 1, 1921 Otto Loewi's dream Jan 1, 1948 Hodgkin & Huxley: The action potential Aug 17, 2011 Over 6 decades of progress!