Semir Zeki

neuroscientist
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Semir Zeki

Summary

Semir Zeki is a human[1]. He was born on November 8, 1940[2]. He worked as an author[3], neuroscientist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Semir Zeki was born on November 8, 1940[2].
  • Semir Zeki was born on 1940[7].
  • Semir Zeki held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Semir Zeki's professions included author[3].
  • Semir Zeki worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Semir Zeki's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Semir Zeki's employers was University College London[9].
  • Semir Zeki's education included a stint at University College London[10].
  • Semir Zeki received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Semir Zeki received the King Faisal International Prize in Science[12].
  • Semir Zeki received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13].
  • Semir Zeki received the Golden Brain Award[14].
  • Semir Zeki received the G L Brown Prize Lecture[15].
  • Semir Zeki was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[16].
  • Semir Zeki was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Semir Zeki was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Semir Zeki was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Semir Zeki is recorded as male[20].
  • Semir Zeki's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Semir Zeki's family name is recorded as Zeki[22].
  • Semir Zeki's given name is recorded as Semir[23].
  • Semir Zeki's official website is recorded as http://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=SLSZE59[24].
  • Semir Zeki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include November 8, 1940[2] and 1940[7].

Education

Semir Zeki's education included a stint at University College London[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[3], neuroscientist[4], and university teacher[5]. Among Semir Zeki's employers was University College London[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[26], in United Kingdom[27]; King Faisal International Prize in Science[12], a science award[28], in Saudi Arabia[29], founded in 1982[30]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Golden Brain Award[14], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1985[35]; and G L Brown Prize Lecture[15], an award[36], founded in 1975[37].

Why It Matters

Semir Zeki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What did Semir Zeki do for work?

Semir Zeki worked as author[3], neuroscientist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Semir Zeki go to school?

Semir Zeki was educated at University College London[10].

What awards did Semir Zeki receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], King Faisal International Prize in Science[12], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13], and Golden Brain Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . physoc.org. Retrieved . physoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation author, neuroscientist, university teacher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 29d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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