Nancy Kanwisher

American cognitive neuroscientist
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Nancy Kanwisher

Summary

Nancy Kanwisher is a human[1]. Born in Woods Hole[2], she… she was born on 1958[3]. She worked as a neuroscientist[4] and psychologist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Kanwisher's place of birth was Woods Hole[2].
  • Nancy Kanwisher was born on 1958[3].
  • Nancy Kanwisher's father was John W. Kanwisher[7].
  • Nancy Kanwisher held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Nancy Kanwisher worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Nancy Kanwisher worked as a psychologist[5].
  • Nancy Kanwisher's field of work was cognitive psychology[9].
  • Nancy Kanwisher's field of work was neuroscience[10].
  • Nancy Kanwisher's field of work was language[11].
  • Among Nancy Kanwisher's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Nancy Kanwisher was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Among Nancy Kanwisher's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Among Nancy Kanwisher's employers was Massachusetts General Hospital[15].
  • Among Nancy Kanwisher's employers was McGovern Institute for Brain Research[16].
  • Nancy Kanwisher was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Nancy Kanwisher received the Golden Brain Award[18].
  • Nancy Kanwisher received the Troland Research Awards[19].
  • Nancy Kanwisher received the C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[20].
  • Nancy Kanwisher received the Davida Teller Award[21].
  • Nancy Kanwisher received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[22].
  • Nancy Kanwisher received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[23].
  • Nancy Kanwisher was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Nancy Kanwisher was a member of Society of Experimental Psychologists[25].
  • Nancy Kanwisher was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Nancy Kanwisher is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Nancy Kanwisher's place of birth was Woods Hole[2]. She was born on 1958[3]. Her father was John W. Kanwisher[7].

Education

Nancy Kanwisher was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4] and psychologist[5]. Fields of work include cognitive psychology[9], a branch of psychology[28]; neuroscience[10], an academic discipline[29]; and language[11], a languoid class[30]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]; Harvard University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; Massachusetts General Hospital[15], a hospital[43], in United States[44], founded in 1811[45]; and McGovern Institute for Brain Research[16], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 2000[48]. Doctoral students include Q95652263[49] and Idan A. Blank[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Brain Award[18], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1985[53]; Troland Research Awards[19], a science award[54], in United States[55]; C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[20], a science award[56], in Netherlands[57], founded in 2006[58]; Davida Teller Award[21], a science award[59], founded in 2013[60]; National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[22], a science award[61], in United States[62], founded in 2004[63]; and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[23].

Why It Matters

Nancy Kanwisher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Kanwisher born?

Nancy Kanwisher's place of birth was Woods Hole[2].

Who were Nancy Kanwisher's parents?

Nancy Kanwisher's father was John W. Kanwisher[7].

What did Nancy Kanwisher do for work?

Nancy Kanwisher worked as neuroscientist[4] and psychologist[5].

Where did Nancy Kanwisher go to school?

Nancy Kanwisher was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].

What awards did Nancy Kanwisher receive?

Honors received include Golden Brain Award[18], Troland Research Awards[19], C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[20], and Davida Teller Award[21].

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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