Ronald Melzack

Summary

Ronald Melzack is a human^[1]. He was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on July 19, 1929^[3]. He died in Montreal^[4]. He died on December 22, 2019^[5]. He worked as a psychologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ronald Melzack was born in Montreal^[2].
• Ronald Melzack died in Montreal^[4].
• Ronald Melzack was born on July 19, 1929^[3].
• Ronald Melzack died on December 22, 2019^[5].
• Ronald Melzack held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• Ronald Melzack worked as a psychologist^[6].
• Ronald Melzack's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ronald Melzack's field of work was psychology^[10].
• Ronald Melzack was employed by McGill University^[11].
• Ronald Melzack's education included a stint at McGill University^[12].
• Ronald Melzack received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[13].
• Ronald Melzack received the Molson Prize^[14].
• Ronald Melzack received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[15].
• Ronald Melzack received the Grawemeyer Awards^[16].
• Ronald Melzack received the Killam Prize^[17].
• Ronald Melzack received the Prix Marie-Victorin^[18].
• Ronald Melzack was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[19].
• Ronald Melzack is recorded as male^[20].
• Ronald Melzack's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Ronald Melzack supervised John O'Keefe as a doctoral student^[22].
• Ronald Melzack's Commons category is recorded as Ronald Melzack^[23].
• Ronald Melzack's archives at is recorded as McGill University Archives^[24].
• Ronald Melzack's family name is recorded as Melzack^[25].
• Ronald Melzack's given name is recorded as Ronald^[26].
• Ronald Melzack's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ronald Melzack was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on July 19, 1929^[3].

Education

Ronald Melzack was educated at McGill University^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Ronald Melzack's field of work was psychology^[10]. He was employed by McGill University^[11]. He supervised John O'Keefe as a doctoral student^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[13], a grade of an order^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1967^[30]; Molson Prize^[14], an award^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1962^[33]; Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[15], a class of award^[34], in Canada^[35]; Grawemeyer Awards^[16], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1985^[38]; Killam Prize^[17], an award^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1981^[41]; and Prix Marie-Victorin^[18], a science award^[42], in Canada^[43].

Death and Burial

Ronald Melzack died on December 22, 2019^[5]. He died in Montreal^[4].

Why It Matters

Ronald Melzack ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44]

He is credited with the discovery of Gate control theory^[45], a hypothesis^[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include John O'Keefe^[47], a neurologist^[48], b. 1939^[49], of United Kingdom^[50], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[51], specialised in neurobiology^[52].

FAQs

Where was Ronald Melzack born?

Ronald Melzack's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

Where did Ronald Melzack die?

Ronald Melzack died in Montreal^[4].

What did Ronald Melzack do for work?

Ronald Melzack worked as psychologist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ronald Melzack go to school?

Ronald Melzack was educated at McGill University^[12].

What awards did Ronald Melzack receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[13], Molson Prize^[14], Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[15], and Grawemeyer Awards^[16].

What did Ronald Melzack discover?

Ronald Melzack is credited as discoverer of Gate control theory^[45].