Jerome Lettvin

American psychiatrist (1920–2011)
Person human Q6182818
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Summary

Jerome Lettvin is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on February 23, 1920[3]. He passed away in Hingham[4]. He died on April 23, 2011[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist[6], neuroscientist[7], neurologist[8], and physiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2].
  • Jerome Lettvin passed away in Hingham[4].
  • Jerome Lettvin was born on February 23, 1920[3].
  • Jerome Lettvin was born on 1920[11].
  • Jerome Lettvin died on April 23, 2011[5].
  • Jerome Lettvin died on 2011[12].
  • Jerome Lettvin was married to Maggie Lettvin[13].
  • Jerome Lettvin held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Jerome Lettvin's professions included psychiatrist[6].
  • Jerome Lettvin worked as a neuroscientist[7].
  • Jerome Lettvin worked as a neurologist[8].
  • Jerome Lettvin's professions included physiologist[9].
  • Jerome Lettvin's field of work was neurobiology[15].
  • Among Jerome Lettvin's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Jerome Lettvin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].
  • Jerome Lettvin was influenced by Norbert Wiener[18].
  • Jerome Lettvin is recorded as male[19].
  • Jerome Lettvin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jerome Lettvin supervised Gill Pratt as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jerome Lettvin's Commons category is recorded as Jerome Lettvin[22].
  • Jerome Lettvin's family name is recorded as Lettvin[23].
  • Jerome Lettvin's given name is recorded as Jerome[24].
  • Jerome Lettvin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Jerome Lettvin… Recorded date of birth include February 23, 1920[3] and 1920[11].

Education

Jerome Lettvin's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], neuroscientist[7], neurologist[8], and physiologist[9]. Jerome Lettvin's field of work was neurobiology[15]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16]. He supervised Gill Pratt as a doctoral student[21].

Personal Life

Jerome Lettvin was married to Maggie Lettvin[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 23, 2011[5] and 2011[12]. Jerome Lettvin died in Hingham[4].

Why It Matters

Jerome Lettvin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gill Pratt[28], a computer scientist[29].

FAQs

Where was Jerome Lettvin born?

Jerome Lettvin was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Jerome Lettvin die?

Jerome Lettvin passed away in Hingham[4].

Who was Jerome Lettvin married to?

Jerome Lettvin's spouses include Maggie Lettvin[13].

What did Jerome Lettvin do for work?

Jerome Lettvin worked as psychiatrist[6], neuroscientist[7], neurologist[8], and physiologist[9].

Where did Jerome Lettvin go to school?

Jerome Lettvin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Hingham
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Doctoral student → Gill Pratt
    Instance of → human
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