Olaf Sporns

German neuroscientist
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Olaf Sporns

Summary

Olaf Sporns is a human[1]. Born in Kiel[2], he… he was born on +1963-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a neuroscientist[4], teacher[5], opinion journalist[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Olaf Sporns's place of birth was Kiel[2].
  • Olaf Sporns was born on +1963-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Olaf Sporns held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Olaf Sporns worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Olaf Sporns worked as a teacher[5].
  • Olaf Sporns's professions included opinion journalist[6].
  • Olaf Sporns worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Olaf Sporns's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Olaf Sporns's field of work was neuroscience[10].
  • Olaf Sporns's field of work was biological neural network[11].
  • Among Olaf Sporns's employers was Indiana University[12].
  • Olaf Sporns was educated at The Rockefeller University[13].
  • Olaf Sporns's doctoral advisor was Gerald Edelman[14].
  • Olaf Sporns received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Olaf Sporns received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Olaf Sporns's image is recorded as Olaf Sporns.png[17].
  • Olaf Sporns is recorded as male[18].
  • Olaf Sporns's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Olaf Sporns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385828183[20].
  • Olaf Sporns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 239329616[21].
  • Olaf Sporns's GND ID is recorded as 1061048527[22].
  • Olaf Sporns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008183722[23].
  • Olaf Sporns's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 170527895[24].
  • Olaf Sporns's IdRef ID is recorded as 153045396[25].
  • Olaf Sporns's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7265-4036[26].

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Origins and Family

Olaf Sporns's place of birth was Kiel[2]. He was born on +1963-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Olaf Sporns's education included a stint at The Rockefeller University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Gerald Edelman[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4], teacher[5], opinion journalist[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include neuroscience[10], an academic discipline[27] and biological neural network[11], a psychology concept[28]. Among Olaf Sporns's employers was Indiana University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1874[34].

FAQs

Where was Olaf Sporns born?

Born in Kiel[2], Olaf Sporns…

What did Olaf Sporns do for work?

Olaf Sporns worked as neuroscientist[4], teacher[5], opinion journalist[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Olaf Sporns go to school?

Olaf Sporns was educated at The Rockefeller University[13].

What awards did Olaf Sporns receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . psych.indiana.edu. psych.indiana.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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