Benjamin Libet

American academic (1916–2007)
Person human Q817604
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Benjamin Libet

Summary

Benjamin Libet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1916-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Davis[4]. He died on +2007-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], psychologist[7], psychophysiologist[8], neuroscientist[9], and neurologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Libet's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Benjamin Libet passed away in Davis[4].
  • Benjamin Libet was born on +1916-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Libet was born on +1916-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Benjamin Libet died on +2007-07-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Libet died on +2007-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Benjamin Libet held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Benjamin Libet worked as a physician[6].
  • Benjamin Libet's professions included psychologist[7].
  • Benjamin Libet's professions included psychophysiologist[8].
  • Benjamin Libet's professions included neuroscientist[9].
  • Benjamin Libet worked as a neurologist[10].
  • Benjamin Libet worked as a human physiologist[15].
  • Benjamin Libet's field of work was psychology[16].
  • Benjamin Libet was employed by University of California, San Francisco[17].
  • Benjamin Libet's education included a stint at John Marshall Metropolitan High School[18].
  • Benjamin Libet was educated at University of Chicago[19].
  • Benjamin Libet is recorded as male[20].
  • Benjamin Libet's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Benjamin Libet's Commons category is recorded as Libet's experiments[22].
  • Benjamin Libet's family name is recorded as Libet[23].
  • Benjamin Libet's given name is recorded as Benjamin[24].
  • Benjamin Libet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Benjamin Libet's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Benjamin Libet'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Libet's place of birth was Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1916-04-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1916-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at John Marshall Metropolitan High School[18], a high school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1895[29] and University of Chicago[19], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32], headquartered in Chicago[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], psychologist[7], psychophysiologist[8], neuroscientist[9], neurologist[10], and human physiologist[15]. Benjamin Libet's field of work was psychology[16]. He was employed by University of California, San Francisco[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2007-07-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +2007-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Benjamin Libet passed away in Davis[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Libet ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Libet born?

Benjamin Libet's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Benjamin Libet die?

Benjamin Libet passed away in Davis[4].

What did Benjamin Libet do for work?

Benjamin Libet worked as physician[6], psychologist[7], psychophysiologist[8], neuroscientist[9], and neurologist[10].

Where did Benjamin Libet go to school?

Benjamin Libet was educated at John Marshall Metropolitan High School[18] and University of Chicago[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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