Matthew P. Walker

a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA (born 1973)
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Summary

Matthew P. Walker was born in 1973[1] in Liverpool[2]. He has worked as a university teacher[3], neuroscientist[4], and psychologist[5].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Field of work: neuroscience[7], psychology[8]
  • Employer: Harvard University[9], University of California, Berkeley[10]
  • Educated at: University of Nottingham[11], Medical Research Council[12]
  • Notable work: Why We Sleep[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Walker[15]
  • Given name: Matthew[16]
  • Official website: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Name in native language: Matthew Walker[19]
  • Social media followers: 75,547[20], 67,637[21], 122,888[22], 163,678[23]

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include Why We Sleep[24], a literary work[25], founded in 2017[26].

FAQs

Where was Matthew P. Walker born?

Matthew P. Walker was born in Liverpool[2].

What did Matthew P. Walker do for work?

Matthew P. Walker worked as a university teacher[3], neuroscientist[4], and psychologist[5].

Where did Matthew P. Walker go to school?

Matthew P. Walker was educated at University of Nottingham[11] and Medical Research Council[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 20w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0384717-Walker-Matthew-P
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Why We Sleep
    Given name → Matthew
    Field of work → neuroscience, psychology
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+75547'}, {'amount': '+67637'}, {'amount': '+122888'} +1
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