Robert Sapolsky

Summary

Robert Sapolsky is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on April 6, 1957^[3]. He worked as a university teacher^[4], writer^[5], biologist^[6], neurologist^[7], and neuroscientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,041 views/month, #6,240 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Sapolsky was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Robert Sapolsky was born on April 6, 1957^[3].
• Robert Sapolsky held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Robert Sapolsky is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Robert Sapolsky's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Robert Sapolsky worked as a writer^[5].
• Robert Sapolsky's professions included biologist^[6].
• Robert Sapolsky worked as a neurologist^[7].
• Robert Sapolsky's professions included neuroscientist^[8].
• Robert Sapolsky's field of work was ethology^[12].
• Robert Sapolsky's field of work was neuroendocrinology^[13].
• Robert Sapolsky's field of work was biology^[14].
• Robert Sapolsky's field of work was neurosurgery^[15].
• Robert Sapolsky's field of work was neuroscience^[16].
• Robert Sapolsky's field of work was anthropology^[17].
• Among Robert Sapolsky's employers was Stanford University^[18].
• Among Robert Sapolsky's employers was National Museums of Kenya^[19].
• Robert Sapolsky was educated at Harvard University^[20].
• Robert Sapolsky's education included a stint at The Rockefeller University^[21].
• Robert Sapolsky's education included a stint at John Dewey High School^[22].
• Robert Sapolsky's doctoral advisor was Bruce McEwen^[23].
• Robert Sapolsky received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[24].
• Robert Sapolsky received the Presidential Young Investigator Award^[25].
• Robert Sapolsky received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[26].
• Robert Sapolsky received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-04-06^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 06e04182-2a49-4671-81ae-68558a6e7df1^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Robert Sapolsky… he was born on April 6, 1957^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; The Rockefeller University^[21], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1901^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]; and John Dewey High School^[22], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1969^[42]. Robert Sapolsky's doctoral advisor was Bruce McEwen^[23]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[4], writer^[5], biologist^[6], neurologist^[7], and neuroscientist^[8]. Fields of work include ethology^[12], a branch of zoology^[44]; neuroendocrinology^[13], a branch of biology^[45]; biology^[14], a branch of science^[46]; neurosurgery^[15], a medical specialty^[47]; neuroscience^[16], an academic discipline^[48]; and anthropology^[17], an academic discipline^[49]. Employers include Stanford University^[18], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1885^[52], headquartered in Stanford^[53] and National Museums of Kenya^[19], an organization^[54], in Kenya^[55], founded in 1960^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1981^[59]; Presidential Young Investigator Award^[25], an award^[60]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[26], a science award^[61], in United States^[62]; Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[27], an award^[63]; and Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization^[64], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 2002^[67].

Why It Matters

Robert Sapolsky ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,041 views/month, #6,240 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Kelly McGonigal^[70], a psychologist^[71], b. 1977^[72], of United States^[73], specialised in health psychology^[74].

FAQs

Where was Robert Sapolsky born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Robert Sapolsky…

What did Robert Sapolsky do for work?

Robert Sapolsky worked as university teacher^[4], writer^[5], biologist^[6], neurologist^[7], and neuroscientist^[8].

Where did Robert Sapolsky go to school?

Robert Sapolsky was educated at Harvard University^[20], The Rockefeller University^[21], and John Dewey High School^[22].

What awards did Robert Sapolsky receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], Presidential Young Investigator Award^[25], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[26], and Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[27].

Who did Robert Sapolsky influence?

Robert Sapolsky has been cited as an influence by Kelly McGonigal^[70].