Sebastian Seung

American physicist
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Sebastian Seung

Summary

Sebastian Seung is a human[1]. He was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], professor[4], and neuroscientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sebastian Seung was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sebastian Seung held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Sebastian Seung worked as a physicist[3].
  • Sebastian Seung worked as a professor[4].
  • Sebastian Seung worked as a neuroscientist[5].
  • Sebastian Seung's field of work was neuroscience[8].
  • Among Sebastian Seung's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Sebastian Seung was employed by Princeton Neuroscience Institute[10].
  • Sebastian Seung was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Sebastian Seung's doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[12].
  • Sebastian Seung received the Sloan Fellowship[13].
  • Sebastian Seung received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14].
  • Sebastian Seung is recorded as male[15].
  • Sebastian Seung's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sebastian Seung supervised Russell L. Tedrake as a doctoral student[17].
  • Sebastian Seung supervised Aleksandar Zlateski as a doctoral student[18].
  • Sebastian Seung supervised Kyle Luther as a doctoral student[19].
  • Sebastian Seung's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385985525[20].
  • Sebastian Seung's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 248331798[21].
  • Sebastian Seung's GND ID is recorded as 1031590145[22].
  • Sebastian Seung's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2011182683[23].
  • Sebastian Seung's IdRef ID is recorded as 234080590[24].
  • Sebastian Seung's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 117679[25].
  • Sebastian Seung's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04_0m5p[26].
  • Sebastian Seung's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ctu2012695047[27].

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Origins and Family

Sebastian Seung was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Sebastian Seung was educated at Harvard University[11]. His doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3], professor[4], and neuroscientist[5]. Sebastian Seung's field of work was neuroscience[8]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton Neuroscience Institute[10], an organization[32], in United States[33], founded in 2004[34]. Doctoral students include Russell L. Tedrake[17], a roboticist[35]; Aleksandar Zlateski[18]; and Kyle Luther[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Sloan Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1955[38] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1988[41].

Why It Matters

Sebastian Seung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Sebastian Seung do for work?

Sebastian Seung worked as physicist[3], professor[4], and neuroscientist[5].

Where did Sebastian Seung go to school?

Sebastian Seung was educated at Harvard University[11].

What awards did Sebastian Seung receive?

Honors received include Sloan Fellowship[13] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [3] . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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