Larry Abbott

American neuroscientist
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Larry Abbott

Summary

Larry Abbott is a human[1]. He was born on 1949[2]. He worked as a neuroscientist[3], physicist[4], researcher[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Larry Abbott was born on 1949[2].
  • Larry Abbott held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Larry Abbott's professions included neuroscientist[3].
  • Larry Abbott worked as a physicist[4].
  • Larry Abbott worked as a researcher[5].
  • Larry Abbott worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Larry Abbott's field of work was neuroscience[9].
  • Among Larry Abbott's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • Larry Abbott was employed by Brandeis University[11].
  • Larry Abbott's doctoral advisor was Howard J. Schnitzer[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Larry Abbott is Theoretical neuroscience: computational and mathematical modeling of neural systems[13].
  • Larry Abbott received the Mathematical Neuroscience Prize[14].
  • Larry Abbott received the Swartz Prize[15].
  • Larry Abbott received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[16].
  • Larry Abbott received the The Brain Prize[17].
  • Larry Abbott received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Larry Abbott was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Larry Abbott was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Larry Abbott is recorded as male[21].
  • Larry Abbott's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Larry Abbott's family name is recorded as Abbott[23].
  • Larry Abbott's given name is recorded as Laurence[24].
  • Larry Abbott's given name is recorded as Frederick[25].
  • Larry Abbott's work location is recorded as New York City[26].
  • Larry Abbott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Larry Abbott was born on 1949[2].

Education

Larry Abbott's doctoral advisor was Howard J. Schnitzer[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[3], physicist[4], researcher[5], and university teacher[6]. Larry Abbott's field of work was neuroscience[9]. Employers include Columbia University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Brandeis University[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Waltham[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Larry Abbott is Theoretical neuroscience: computational and mathematical modeling of neural systems[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Mathematical Neuroscience Prize[14], a science award[36], in Israel[37], founded in 2013[38]; Swartz Prize[15], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 2008[41]; National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[16], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 2004[44]; The Brain Prize[17], a science award[45], in Denmark[46], founded in 2011[47]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50].

Why It Matters

Larry Abbott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Kanaka Rajan[53], a neuroscientist[54], of India[55].

FAQs

What did Larry Abbott do for work?

Larry Abbott worked as neuroscientist[3], physicist[4], researcher[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Larry Abbott receive?

Honors received include Mathematical Neuroscience Prize[14], Swartz Prize[15], National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[16], and The Brain Prize[17].

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  1. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu. zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . lundbeckfonden.com. Retrieved . lundbeckfonden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation neuroscientist, physicist, researcher +1
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    Award received Mathematical Neuroscience Prize, Swartz Prize, National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award +2
    Given name Laurence, Frederick
    Family name Abbott
    Doctoral advisor Howard J. Schnitzer
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