Colin Blakemore

British neurobiologist (1944–2022)
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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], university teacher[7], and physiologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

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[10].
  • Colin Blakemore held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Colin Blakemore's professions included neuroscientist[6].
  • Colin Blakemore's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Colin Blakemore's professions included physiologist[8].
  • Colin Blakemore's field of work was neuroscience[12].
  • Colin Blakemore's field of work was neurobiology[13].
  • Colin Blakemore's field of work was ophthalmology[14].
  • Colin Blakemore's field of work was visual perception[15].
  • Among Colin Blakemore's employers was University of Warwick[16].
  • Colin Blakemore was employed by Magdalen College[17].
  • Among Colin Blakemore's employers was City University of Hong Kong[18].
  • Colin Blakemore's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[19].
  • Colin Blakemore was educated at King Henry VIII School, Coventry[20].
  • Colin Blakemore's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[21].
  • Colin Blakemore's education included a stint at Magdalen College[22].
  • Colin Blakemore's doctoral advisor was Horace Barlow[23].
  • Colin Blakemore received the Annual Review Prize Lecture[24].
  • Colin Blakemore received the G L Brown Prize Lecture[25].
  • Colin Blakemore received the Michael Faraday Prize[26].
  • Colin Blakemore received the Charles F. Prentice Medal[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[19], 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[20], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1980[34]; University of California, Berkeley[21], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]; and Magdalen College[22], a college of the University of Oxford[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1458[41]. Colin Blakemore's doctoral advisor was Horace Barlow[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[6], university teacher[7], and physiologist[8]. Fields of work include neuroscience[12], an academic discipline[43]; neurobiology[13], an academic discipline[44]; ophthalmology[14], a medical specialty[45]; and visual perception[15], a biological process[46]. Employers include University of Warwick[16], a public research university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1965[49]; Magdalen College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1458[52]; and City University of Hong Kong[18], a public research university[53], in People's Republic of China[54], founded in 1984[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Annual Review Prize Lecture[24], an award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; G L Brown Prize Lecture[25], an award[58], founded in 1975[59]; Michael Faraday Prize[26], a science award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1986[62]; Charles F. Prentice Medal[27], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1958[65]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology[66], a fellowship award[67], in United Kingdom[68]; and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[69], a fellowship award[70], in United Kingdom[71].

Personal Life

A child of Colin Blakemore was Sarah-Jayne Blakemore[10].

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 (131 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

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], university teacher[7], and physiologist[8].

Where did Colin Blakemore go to school?

Colin Blakemore was educated at Corpus Christi College[19], King Henry VIII School, Coventry[20], University of California, Berkeley[21], and Magdalen College[22].

What awards did Colin Blakemore receive?

Honors received include Annual Review Prize Lecture[24], G L Brown Prize Lecture[25], Michael Faraday Prize[26], and Charles F. Prentice Medal[27].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [73] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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