John O'Keefe

Summary

John O'Keefe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on November 18, 1939^[3]. He worked as a neurologist^[4], university teacher^[5], psychologist^[6], and scientist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John O'Keefe was born in New York City^[2].
• John O'Keefe was born on November 18, 1939^[3].
• John O'Keefe held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• John O'Keefe held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John O'Keefe's professions included neurologist^[4].
• John O'Keefe worked as a university teacher^[5].
• John O'Keefe's professions included psychologist^[6].
• John O'Keefe's professions included scientist^[7].
• John O'Keefe's field of work was neurobiology^[11].
• Among John O'Keefe's employers was University College London^[12].
• John O'Keefe was educated at City College of New York^[13].
• John O'Keefe was educated at Regis High School^[14].
• John O'Keefe's doctoral advisor was Ronald Melzack^[15].
• A notable student of John O'Keefe was May-Britt Moser^[16].
• A notable student of John O'Keefe was Edvard Moser^[17].
• John O'Keefe received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[18].
• John O'Keefe received the Feldberg Foundation Prize^[19].
• John O'Keefe received the Grawemeyer Awards^[20].
• John O'Keefe received the Gruber Prize in Neuroscience^[21].
• John O'Keefe received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[22].
• John O'Keefe received the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience^[23].
• John O'Keefe was a member of University College London^[24].
• John O'Keefe was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• John O'Keefe was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• John O'Keefe is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

John O'Keefe's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on November 18, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[13], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and Regis High School^[14], a university-preparatory school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1914^[34]. John O'Keefe's doctoral advisor was Ronald Melzack^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurologist^[4], university teacher^[5], psychologist^[6], and scientist^[7]. John O'Keefe's field of work was neurobiology^[11]. Among his employers was University College London^[12]. Notable students include May-Britt Moser^[16], a neuroscientist^[35], b. 1963^[36], of Norway^[37], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[38], specialised in neuroscience^[39] and Edvard Moser^[17], a neuroscientist^[40], b. 1962^[41], of Norway^[42], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[43], specialised in neuroscience^[44]. He supervised Michael Recce as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[18], a science award^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1901^[48]; Feldberg Foundation Prize^[19], an award^[49], founded in 1961^[50]; Grawemeyer Awards^[20], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1985^[53]; Gruber Prize in Neuroscience^[21], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2000^[56]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[22], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1967^[59]; and Kavli Prize in Neuroscience^[23], a science award^[60], founded in 2008^[61].

Why It Matters

John O'Keefe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He is credited with the discovery of place cell^[64], a cell type^[65].

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 neurologist^[4], university teacher^[5], psychologist^[6], and scientist^[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^[64].