David H. Hubel

Canadian neurophysiologist
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David H. Hubel

Summary

David H. Hubel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Windsor[2]. He was born on +1926-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lincoln[4]. He died on +2013-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], and neurologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Windsor[2], David H. Hubel…
  • David H. Hubel passed away in Lincoln[4].
  • David H. Hubel was born on +1926-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David H. Hubel died on +2013-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David H. Hubel is buried at Mount Royal Cemetery[11].
  • David H. Hubel held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • David H. Hubel held citizenship in United States[13].
  • David H. Hubel worked as a physician[6].
  • David H. Hubel's professions included neuroscientist[7].
  • David H. Hubel's professions included university teacher[8].
  • David H. Hubel's professions included neurologist[9].
  • David H. Hubel's field of work was neurophysiology[14].
  • Among David H. Hubel's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Among David H. Hubel's employers was Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • David H. Hubel was educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[17].
  • David H. Hubel received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[18].
  • David H. Hubel received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[19].
  • David H. Hubel received the Dickson Prize in Medicine[20].
  • David H. Hubel received the Rosenstiel Award[21].
  • David H. Hubel received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award[22].
  • David H. Hubel received the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[23].
  • David H. Hubel was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • David H. Hubel was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • David H. Hubel was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • David H. Hubel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

David H. Hubel's place of birth was Windsor[2]. He was born on +1926-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David H. Hubel was educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], and neurologist[9]. David H. Hubel's field of work was neurophysiology[14]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Johns Hopkins University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]. He supervised Carla J. Shatz as a doctoral student[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[18], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1967[39]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[19], a science award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1901[42]; Dickson Prize in Medicine[20], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1969[45]; Rosenstiel Award[21], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1971[48]; Karl Spencer Lashley Award[22], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1957[51]; and Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[23], a hall of fame[52], in Canada[53], founded in 1994[54], headquartered in London[55].

Death and Burial

David H. Hubel died on +2013-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lincoln[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[56]. Burial took place at Mount Royal Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

David H. Hubel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include Carla J. Shatz[59], a neurobiologist[60], b. 1947[61], of United States[62], awarded the Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[63], specialised in neurobiology[64].

FAQs

Where was David H. Hubel born?

David H. Hubel's place of birth was Windsor[2].

Where did David H. Hubel die?

David H. Hubel passed away in Lincoln[4].

What did David H. Hubel do for work?

David H. Hubel worked as physician[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], and neurologist[9].

Where did David H. Hubel go to school?

David H. Hubel was educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[17].

What awards did David H. Hubel receive?

Honors received include Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[18], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[19], Dickson Prize in Medicine[20], and Rosenstiel Award[21].

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