Francesca Happé

British neuroscientist (1967-)
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Francesca Happé

Summary

Francesca Happé is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cambridge[2]. She was born on 1967[3]. She worked as a neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], Francesca Happé…
  • Francesca Happé was born on 1967[3].
  • Francesca Happé held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Francesca Happé worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Francesca Happé's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Francesca Happé's field of work was autism[8].
  • Francesca Happé's field of work was neuroscience[9].
  • Francesca Happé's field of work was cognitive psychology[10].
  • Among Francesca Happé's employers was King's College London[11].
  • Francesca Happé was educated at Corpus Christi College[12].
  • Francesca Happé's education included a stint at University College London[13].
  • Francesca Happé's doctoral advisor was Uta Frith[14].
  • A notable student of Francesca Happé was Essi Viding[15].
  • Francesca Happé received the Spearman Medal[16].
  • Francesca Happé received the Rosalind Franklin Award[17].
  • Francesca Happé received the Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • Francesca Happé received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[19].
  • Francesca Happé received the EPS Prize[20].
  • Francesca Happé was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Francesca Happé is recorded as female[22].
  • Francesca Happé's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Francesca Happé supervised Essi Viding as a doctoral student[24].
  • Francesca Happé's Commons category is recorded as Francesca Happé[25].
  • Francesca Happé's family name is recorded as Happe[26].
  • Francesca Happé's given name is recorded as Francesca[27].

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Origins and Family

Francesca Happé was born in Cambridge[2]. She was born on 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1517[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University College London[13], a university college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building[35]. Francesca Happé's doctoral advisor was Uta Frith[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include autism[8], a disability[36]; neuroscience[9], an academic discipline[37]; and cognitive psychology[10], a branch of psychology[38]. Francesca Happé was employed by King's College London[11]. A notable student of her was Essi Viding[15]. She supervised Essi Viding as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Spearman Medal[16], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1965[41]; Rosalind Franklin Award[17], a science award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 2003[44]; Fellow of the British Academy[18], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[19], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; and EPS Prize[20], an award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1994[51].

Why It Matters

Francesca Happé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Francesca Happé born?

Francesca Happé's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

What did Francesca Happé do for work?

Francesca Happé worked as neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Francesca Happé go to school?

Francesca Happé was educated at Corpus Christi College[12] and University College London[13].

What awards did Francesca Happé receive?

Honors received include Spearman Medal[16], Rosalind Franklin Award[17], Fellow of the British Academy[18], and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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