Patricia Churchland

Summary

Patricia Churchland is a human^[1]. Born in Oliver^[2], she… she was born on July 16, 1943^[3]. She worked as a philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and neuroscientist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Oliver^[2], Patricia Churchland…
• Patricia Churchland was born on July 16, 1943^[3].
• Patricia Churchland was married to Paul Churchland^[8].
• A child of Patricia Churchland was Anne Churchland^[9].
• A child of Patricia Churchland was Mark M Churchland^[10].
• Patricia Churchland held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Patricia Churchland held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Patricia Churchland worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Patricia Churchland's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Patricia Churchland's professions included neuroscientist^[6].
• Patricia Churchland's field of work was philosophy of mind^[13].
• Patricia Churchland's field of work was philosophy of science^[14].
• Patricia Churchland's field of work was epistemology^[15].
• Patricia Churchland's field of work was ethics^[16].
• Patricia Churchland was employed by University of California, San Diego^[17].
• Among Patricia Churchland's employers was Salk Institute for Biological Studies^[18].
• Among Patricia Churchland's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University^[19].
• Patricia Churchland's education included a stint at University of British Columbia^[20].
• Patricia Churchland was educated at University of Pittsburgh^[21].
• Patricia Churchland's education included a stint at Somerville College^[22].
• Patricia Churchland received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[23].
• Patricia Churchland received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[24].
• Patricia Churchland received the honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta^[25].
• Patricia Churchland was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Patricia Churchland was a member of Moscow Center for Consciousness Studies^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Patricia Churchland was born in Oliver^[2]. She was born on July 16, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia^[20], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Vancouver^[31]; University of Pittsburgh^[21], a public–private partnership^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1787^[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[35]; and Somerville College^[22], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1879^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and neuroscientist^[6]. Fields of work include philosophy of mind^[13], a branch of philosophy^[40]; philosophy of science^[14], a branch of philosophy^[41]; epistemology^[15], a branch of philosophy^[42]; and ethics^[16], a branch of philosophy^[43]. Employers include University of California, San Diego^[17], a public university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1960^[46]; Salk Institute for Biological Studies^[18], a biological research institute^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1960^[49], headquartered in Salk Institute for Biological Studies building^[50]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University^[19], a public university^[51], in Russia^[52], founded in 1755^[53], headquartered in Moscow^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1981^[57]; Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[24]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta^[25], an award^[58], in Canada^[59].

Personal Life

Patricia Churchland was married to Paul Churchland^[8]. Children include Anne Churchland^[9], a neuroscientist^[60] and Mark M Churchland^[10]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism^[61].

Why It Matters

Patricia Churchland ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Patricia Churchland born?

Patricia Churchland was born in Oliver^[2].

Who was Patricia Churchland married to?

Patricia Churchland's spouses include Paul Churchland^[8].

What did Patricia Churchland do for work?

Patricia Churchland worked as philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and neuroscientist^[6].

Where did Patricia Churchland go to school?

Patricia Churchland was educated at University of British Columbia^[20], University of Pittsburgh^[21], and Somerville College^[22].

What awards did Patricia Churchland receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[24], and honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta^[25].