Colin Blakemore

British neurobiologist (1944–2022)
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Colin Blakemore

Summary

Colin Blakemore is a human[1]. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. He was born on June 1, 1944[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on June 27, 2022[5]. He worked as a neuroscientist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Colin Blakemore was born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2].
  • Colin Blakemore passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Colin Blakemore was born on June 1, 1944[3].
  • Colin Blakemore died on June 27, 2022[5].
  • A child of Colin Blakemore was Sarah-Jayne Blakemore[9].
  • Colin Blakemore held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Colin Blakemore's professions included neuroscientist[6].
  • Colin Blakemore's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Colin Blakemore's field of work was neuroscience[11].
  • Colin Blakemore's field of work was neurobiology[12].
  • Colin Blakemore's field of work was ophthalmology[13].
  • Colin Blakemore's field of work was visual perception[14].
  • Colin Blakemore was employed by University of Warwick[15].
  • Among Colin Blakemore's employers was Magdalen College[16].
  • Colin Blakemore was employed by City University of Hong Kong[17].
  • Colin Blakemore's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[18].
  • Colin Blakemore's education included a stint at King Henry VIII School, Coventry[19].
  • Colin Blakemore was educated at University of California, Berkeley[20].
  • Colin Blakemore's education included a stint at Magdalen College[21].
  • Colin Blakemore's doctoral advisor was Horace Barlow[22].
  • Colin Blakemore received the Annual Review Prize Lecture[23].
  • Colin Blakemore received the G L Brown Prize Lecture[24].
  • Colin Blakemore received the Michael Faraday Prize[25].
  • Colin Blakemore received the Charles F. Prentice Medal[26].
  • Colin Blakemore received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Blakemore was born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. He was born on June 1, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1352[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; King Henry VIII School, Coventry[19], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1980[34]; University of California, Berkeley[20], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]; and Magdalen College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1458[41]. Colin Blakemore's doctoral advisor was Horace Barlow[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include neuroscience[11], an academic discipline[43]; neurobiology[12], an academic discipline[44]; ophthalmology[13], a medical specialty[45]; and visual perception[14], a biological process[46]. Employers include University of Warwick[15], a public research university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1965[49]; Magdalen College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1458[52]; and City University of Hong Kong[17], a public research university[53], in People's Republic of China[54], founded in 1984[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Annual Review Prize Lecture[23], an award[56]; G L Brown Prize Lecture[24], an award[57], founded in 1975[58]; Michael Faraday Prize[25], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1986[61]; Charles F. Prentice Medal[26], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1958[64]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology[27], a fellowship award[65], in United Kingdom[66]; and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[67], a fellowship award[68], in United Kingdom[69].

Personal Life

A child of Colin Blakemore was Sarah-Jayne Blakemore[9].

Death and Burial

Colin Blakemore died on June 27, 2022[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Blakemore ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Colin Blakemore born?

Colin Blakemore's place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2].

Where did Colin Blakemore die?

Colin Blakemore passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Colin Blakemore do for work?

Colin Blakemore worked as neuroscientist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Colin Blakemore go to school?

Colin Blakemore was educated at Corpus Christi College[18], King Henry VIII School, Coventry[19], University of California, Berkeley[20], and Magdalen College[21].

What awards did Colin Blakemore receive?

Honors received include Annual Review Prize Lecture[23], G L Brown Prize Lecture[24], Michael Faraday Prize[25], and Charles F. Prentice Medal[26].

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  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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