Giacomo Rizzolatti

Summary

Giacomo Rizzolatti is a human^[1]. He was born in Kyiv^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1937^[3]. He worked as a neurologist^[4], university teacher^[5], psychologist^[6], video artist^[7], and physiologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Giacomo Rizzolatti's place of birth was Kyiv^[2].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti was born on April 28, 1937^[3].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti held citizenship in Italy^[10].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti's professions included neurologist^[4].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti worked as a psychologist^[6].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti's professions included video artist^[7].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti worked as a physiologist^[8].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti's field of work was psychology^[11].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti's field of work was neurology^[12].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti's field of work was physiology^[13].
• Among Giacomo Rizzolatti's employers was University of Parma^[14].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti's education included a stint at University of Padua^[15].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[16].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti received the Feltrinelli Prize^[17].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti received the Grawemeyer Awards^[18].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti received the Herlitzka Prize^[19].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti received the The Brain Prize^[20].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti received the Jean-Louis Signoret Prize^[21].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti was a member of Academia Europaea^[22].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[26].
• Giacomo Rizzolatti was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Giacomo Rizzolatti's place of birth was Kyiv^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1937^[3].

Education

Giacomo Rizzolatti's education included a stint at University of Padua^[15]. He earned the academic degree of neurobiologist^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurologist^[4], university teacher^[5], psychologist^[6], video artist^[7], and physiologist^[8]. Fields of work include psychology^[11], an academic discipline^[29]; neurology^[12], a medical specialty^[30]; and physiology^[13], a branch of biology^[31]. Giacomo Rizzolatti was employed by University of Parma^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[16], a science award^[32], in Spain^[33]; Feltrinelli Prize^[17], a science award^[34], in Italy^[35]; Grawemeyer Awards^[18], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1985^[38]; Herlitzka Prize^[19], an award^[39]; The Brain Prize^[20], a science award^[40], in Denmark^[41], founded in 2011^[42]; and Jean-Louis Signoret Prize^[21], a science award^[43], in France^[44].

Why It Matters

Giacomo Rizzolatti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Giacomo Rizzolatti born?

Giacomo Rizzolatti was born in Kyiv^[2].

What did Giacomo Rizzolatti do for work?

Giacomo Rizzolatti worked as neurologist^[4], university teacher^[5], psychologist^[6], video artist^[7], and physiologist^[8].

Where did Giacomo Rizzolatti go to school?

Giacomo Rizzolatti was educated at University of Padua^[15].

What awards did Giacomo Rizzolatti receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[16], Feltrinelli Prize^[17], Grawemeyer Awards^[18], and Herlitzka Prize^[19].