May-Britt Moser

Summary

May-Britt Moser is a human^[1]. Born in Fosnavåg^[2], she… she was born on +1963-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a neuroscientist^[4], psychologist^[5], researcher^[6], and university teacher^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• May-Britt Moser was born in Fosnavåg^[2].
• May-Britt Moser was born on +1963-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• May-Britt Moser held citizenship in Norway^[9].
• May-Britt Moser worked as a neuroscientist^[4].
• May-Britt Moser's professions included psychologist^[5].
• May-Britt Moser worked as a researcher^[6].
• May-Britt Moser's professions included university teacher^[7].
• May-Britt Moser's field of work was neuroscience^[10].
• May-Britt Moser's field of work was grid neuron^[11].
• May-Britt Moser held the position of professor^[12].
• May-Britt Moser was employed by Norwegian University of Science and Technology^[13].
• May-Britt Moser was employed by University of Oslo^[14].
• May-Britt Moser's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[15].
• May-Britt Moser received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[16].
• May-Britt Moser received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[17].
• May-Britt Moser received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[18].
• May-Britt Moser received the Årets trønder^[19].
• May-Britt Moser received the Körber European Science Prize^[20].
• May-Britt Moser received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[21].
• May-Britt Moser was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[22].
• May-Britt Moser was a member of Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences^[23].
• May-Britt Moser was a member of Academia Europaea^[24].
• May-Britt Moser was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• May-Britt Moser was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters^[26].
• May-Britt Moser was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

May-Britt Moser's place of birth was Fosnavåg^[2]. She was born on +1963-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

May-Britt Moser was educated at University of Edinburgh^[15]. She earned the academic degree of Candidate of Psychology^[28]. She studied under John O'Keefe^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist^[4], psychologist^[5], researcher^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include neuroscience^[10], an academic discipline^[30] and grid neuron^[11], a cell type^[31]. Employers include Norwegian University of Science and Technology^[13], a university^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1996^[34] and University of Oslo^[14], a public university^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1811^[37], headquartered in Blindern^[38]. May-Britt Moser held the position of professor^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[16], a science award^[39], in Sweden^[40], founded in 1901^[41]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[17], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1967^[44]; Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[18], a science award^[45]; Årets trønder^[19], an award^[46], in Norway^[47], founded in 2010^[48]; Körber European Science Prize^[20], a science award^[49], in Germany^[50]; and Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[21], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1957^[53].

Why It Matters

May-Britt Moser ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

She is credited with the discovery of grid neuron^[56], a cell type^[57].

FAQs

Where was May-Britt Moser born?

May-Britt Moser was born in Fosnavåg^[2].

What did May-Britt Moser do for work?

May-Britt Moser worked as neuroscientist^[4], psychologist^[5], researcher^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did May-Britt Moser go to school?

May-Britt Moser was educated at University of Edinburgh^[15].

What awards did May-Britt Moser receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[16], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[17], Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[18], and Årets trønder^[19].

What did May-Britt Moser discover?

May-Britt Moser is credited as discoverer of grid neuron^[56].