Sebastian Seung

American physicist
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Sebastian Seung

Summary

Sebastian Seung is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], professor[5], and neuroscientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sebastian Seung was born in New York City[2].
  • Sebastian Seung was born on January 1, 1966[3].
  • Sebastian Seung held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Sebastian Seung worked as a physicist[4].
  • Sebastian Seung worked as a professor[5].
  • Sebastian Seung's professions included neuroscientist[6].
  • Sebastian Seung's field of work was neuroscience[9].
  • Sebastian Seung was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Sebastian Seung was employed by Princeton Neuroscience Institute[11].
  • Sebastian Seung was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Sebastian Seung's doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[13].
  • Sebastian Seung received the Sloan Fellowship[14].
  • Sebastian Seung received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[15].
  • Sebastian Seung is recorded as male[16].
  • Sebastian Seung's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sebastian Seung supervised Russell L. Tedrake as a doctoral student[18].
  • Sebastian Seung supervised Aleksandar Zlateski as a doctoral student[19].
  • Sebastian Seung supervised Kyle Luther as a doctoral student[20].
  • Sebastian Seung's family name is recorded as Seung[21].
  • Sebastian Seung's given name is recorded as Sebastian[22].
  • Sebastian Seung's official website is recorded as https://seunglab.org/[23].
  • Sebastian Seung's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[24].
  • Sebastian Seung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Sebastian Seung's affiliation is recorded as Bell Labs[26].
  • Sebastian Seung's affiliation is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Sebastian Seung's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3].

Education

Sebastian Seung was educated at Harvard University[12]. His doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], professor[5], and neuroscientist[6]. Sebastian Seung's field of work was neuroscience[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton Neuroscience Institute[11], an organization[32], in United States[33], founded in 2004[34]. Doctoral students include Russell L. Tedrake[18], a roboticist[35]; Aleksandar Zlateski[19]; and Kyle Luther[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Sloan Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1955[38] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[15], 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 (97 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Seung born?

Born in New York City[2], Sebastian Seung…

What did Sebastian Seung do for work?

Sebastian Seung worked as physicist[4], professor[5], and neuroscientist[6].

Where did Sebastian Seung go to school?

Sebastian Seung was educated at Harvard University[12].

What awards did Sebastian Seung receive?

Honors received include Sloan Fellowship[14] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[15].

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Drahreg01 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral advisor → David Robert Nelson
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    Yale lux id → person/d0293d21-4d8b-435f-b272-a135e690ab3c
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