As an outstanding Humanitarian and Parliamentarian, he was uncompromising in his condemnation of the Nazi regime for its persecution of scientists and others. A. V. Hill played a crucial role in assisting and rescuing many refugees to continue their work in this country". Publications By Hill: Hill, A.V. (1924–25). Textbook of Anti-Aircraft Gunnery, 2 vols - (1927a). Muscular Movement in Man - (1927b). Living Machinery - (1932) Chemical Wave Transmission in Nerve References Sources External links The Papers of A. V. Hill held at Churchill Archives Centre 1886 births 1977 deaths Academics of the Victoria University of Manchester Academics of University College London Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge British Army personnel of World War I English biophysicists English Nobel laureates English physiologists Fellows of the Royal Society Foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences Keynes family Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the University of Cambridge Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine Officers of the Order of the British Empire British operations researchers People educated at Blundell's School Scientists from Bristol Recipients of the Copley Medal Royal Medal winners Sports scientists UK MPs 1935–1945 Cambridgeshire Regiment officers Jodrell Professors of Physiology Military personnel from Bristol