David Heeger

American neuroscientist, psychologist, computer scientist
Person human Q5234879
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David Heeger

Summary

David Heeger is a human[1]. Born in Berkeley[2], he… he was born on +1961-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a neuroscientist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Heeger was born in Berkeley[2].
  • David Heeger was born on +1961-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Heeger's father was Alan J. Heeger[7].
  • David Heeger held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Heeger worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • David Heeger's professions included researcher[5].
  • David Heeger was employed by New York University[9].
  • David Heeger was educated at University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • David Heeger's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • David Heeger's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • David Heeger's doctoral advisor was Ruzena Bajcsy[13].
  • David Heeger received the Troland Research Awards[14].
  • David Heeger received the Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[15].
  • David Heeger received the Marr Prize[16].
  • David Heeger was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • David Heeger is recorded as male[18].
  • David Heeger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Heeger supervised Patrick Cheng-San Teo as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Heeger supervised Gary Lawrence Haith as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Heeger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000075731466[22].
  • David Heeger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105095673[23].
  • David Heeger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006181457[24].
  • David Heeger's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-3282-9898[25].
  • David Heeger's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 39949[26].
  • David Heeger's residence is recorded as New York City[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berkeley[2], David Heeger… he was born on +1961-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alan J. Heeger[7].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. David Heeger's doctoral advisor was Ruzena Bajcsy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4] and researcher[5]. David Heeger was employed by New York University[9]. Doctoral students include Patrick Cheng-San Teo[20] and Gary Lawrence Haith[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Troland Research Awards[14], a science award[36], in United States[37]; Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[15]; and Marr Prize[16], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1987[40].

Why It Matters

David Heeger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was David Heeger born?

David Heeger was born in Berkeley[2].

Who were David Heeger's parents?

David Heeger's father was Alan J. Heeger[7].

What did David Heeger do for work?

David Heeger worked as neuroscientist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did David Heeger go to school?

David Heeger was educated at University of Pennsylvania[10], University of Pennsylvania[11], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did David Heeger receive?

Honors received include Troland Research Awards[14], Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[15], and Marr Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] . cns.nyu.edu. cns.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . cns.nyu.edu. cns.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . LinkedIn. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . cns.nyu.edu. cns.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . thecvf.com. thecvf.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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