Per Andersen

Norwegian brain researcher (1930–2020)
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Per Andersen

Summary

Per Andersen is a human[1]. He was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on January 12, 1930[3]. He passed away in Bærum Municipality[4]. He died on February 17, 2020[5]. He worked as a professor[6] and neuroscientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Per Andersen's place of birth was Oslo[2].
  • Per Andersen died in Bærum Municipality[4].
  • Per Andersen was born on January 12, 1930[3].
  • Per Andersen died on February 17, 2020[5].
  • Per Andersen held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Per Andersen worked as a professor[6].
  • Per Andersen's professions included neuroscientist[7].
  • Per Andersen's field of work was cerebral cortex[10].
  • Per Andersen's field of work was hippocampus[11].
  • Per Andersen's field of work was neuroanatomy[12].
  • Per Andersen's field of work was neuron[13].
  • Per Andersen was employed by University of Oslo[14].
  • Per Andersen received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[15].
  • Per Andersen received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16].
  • Per Andersen received the Neuronal Plasticity Prize[17].
  • Per Andersen received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[18].
  • Per Andersen received the Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris[19].
  • Per Andersen was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Per Andersen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[21].
  • Per Andersen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Per Andersen was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Per Andersen was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Per Andersen was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[25].
  • Per Andersen is recorded as male[26].
  • Per Andersen's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Per Andersen was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on January 12, 1930[3].

Education

Per Andersen earned the academic degree of D.M.Sc.[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[6] and neuroscientist[7]. Fields of work include cerebral cortex[10], a brain region[29]; hippocampus[11], a brain region type[30]; neuroanatomy[12], an academic discipline[31]; and neuron[13], a cell type[32]. Per Andersen was employed by University of Oslo[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[15], a science award[33]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Neuronal Plasticity Prize[17], a science award[36], in France[37]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[18], a grade of an order[38], in Norway[39]; and Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris[19], a science award[40], in Sweden[41].

Death and Burial

Per Andersen died on February 17, 2020[5]. He passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Per Andersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Per Andersen born?

Born in Oslo[2], Per Andersen…

Where did Per Andersen die?

Per Andersen died in Bærum Municipality[4].

What did Per Andersen do for work?

Per Andersen worked as professor[6] and neuroscientist[7].

What awards did Per Andersen receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[15], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], Neuronal Plasticity Prize[17], and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [27] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Per Andersen (1930–2020). Retrieved . uniforum.uio.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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