John O'Keefe
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Summary
John O'Keefe was born on November 18, 1939[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a neurologist[3], university teacher[4], psychologist[5], scientist[6], and neuroscientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United States[10]
- Field of work: neurobiology[11]
- Employer: University College London[12]
- Educated at: City College of New York[13], Regis High School[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Ronald Melzack[15]
- Student: May-Britt Moser[16], Edvard Moser[17]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[18], Feldberg Foundation Prize[19], Grawemeyer Awards[20], Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[21], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[22], Kavli Prize in Neuroscience[23], Annual Review Prize Lecture[24], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[25], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[26], honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University[27]
- Member of: Royal Society[28], National Academy of Sciences[29], Royal Irish Academy[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Doctoral student: Michael Recce[32]
- Commons category: John O’Keefe (neuroscientist)[33]
- Family name: O'Keefe[34]
- Given name: John[35]
- Official website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cdb/research/okeefe[36], http://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=JOKEE52[37]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Affiliation: University College London[40]
- Name in native language: John O’Keefe[41]
- Interested in: neurobiology[42]
- Affiliation string: University College London (UCL)[43]
Why It Matters
John O'Keefe has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He is credited with the discovery of place cell[46], a cell type[47].
FAQs
Where was John O'Keefe born?
John O'Keefe was born in New York City[2].
What did John O'Keefe do for work?
John O'Keefe worked as a neurologist[3], university teacher[4], psychologist[5], scientist[6], and neuroscientist[7].
Where did John O'Keefe go to school?
John O'Keefe was educated at City College of New York[13] and Regis High School[14].
What awards did John O'Keefe receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[18], Feldberg Foundation Prize[19], Grawemeyer Awards[20], and Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[21].
What did John O'Keefe discover?
John O'Keefe is credited as discoverer of place cell[46].