Karl Zilles

German neuroscientist and anatomist
Person human Q23015723
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Karl Zilles

Summary

Karl Zilles is a human[1]. He was born in Würzburg[2]. He was born on April 1, 1944[3]. He died on April 26, 2020[4]. He worked as a neurologist[5] and anatomist[6].

Key Facts

  • Karl Zilles was born in Würzburg[2].
  • Karl Zilles was born on April 1, 1944[3].
  • Karl Zilles died on April 26, 2020[4].
  • Karl Zilles held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Karl Zilles worked as a neurologist[5].
  • Karl Zilles's professions included anatomist[6].
  • Karl Zilles was employed by Forschungszentrum Jülich[8].
  • Karl Zilles received the Robert Pfleger Research Award[9].
  • Karl Zilles received the Glass Brain Award[10].
  • Karl Zilles was a member of Organization for Human Brain Mapping[11].
  • Karl Zilles was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[12].
  • Karl Zilles is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl Zilles's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl Zilles supervised Klaas Enno Stephan as a doctoral student[15].
  • Karl Zilles's family name is recorded as Zilles[16].
  • Karl Zilles's given name is recorded as Karl[17].
  • Karl Zilles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].

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Origins and Family

Karl Zilles was born in Würzburg[2]. He was born on April 1, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurologist[5] and anatomist[6]. Karl Zilles was employed by Forschungszentrum Jülich[8]. He supervised Klaas Enno Stephan as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert Pfleger Research Award[9], a science award[19], in Germany[20], founded in 1986[21] and Glass Brain Award[10], an award[22], founded in 2014[23].

Death and Burial

Karl Zilles died on April 26, 2020[4].

FAQs

Where was Karl Zilles born?

Karl Zilles's place of birth was Würzburg[2].

What did Karl Zilles do for work?

Karl Zilles worked as neurologist[5] and anatomist[6].

What awards did Karl Zilles receive?

Honors received include Robert Pfleger Research Award[9] and Glass Brain Award[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . humanbrainmapping.org. Retrieved . humanbrainmapping.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . humanbrainmapping.org. humanbrainmapping.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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