Stephen Kuffler

American neurophysiologist (1913–1980)
Person human Q445338
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Summary

Stephen Kuffler was born on August 24, 1913[1], in Austria–Hungary[2]. He died on October 11, 1980[3], in Woods Hole[4]. He worked as a professor[5], neurologist[6], physiologist[7], neurophysiologist[8], and neurobiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: university teacher[12], scientist[13]
  • Field of work: neuroscience[14], neurophysiology[15], neurobiology[16]
  • Employer: Harvard University[17]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[18]
  • Doctoral advisor: John Eccles[19]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[22], Dickson Prize in Medicine[23], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[24], Ralph W. Gerard Prize[25]
  • Member of: Royal Society[26], Austrian Academy of Sciences[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[31], American Philosophical Society[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Commons category: Stephen W. Kuffler[34]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[35]
  • Residence: Hungary[36]
  • Family name: Kuffler[37]
  • Given name: Stephen[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]

Why It Matters

Stephen Kuffler has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Kuffler born?

Stephen Kuffler's place of birth was Austria–Hungary[2].

Where did Stephen Kuffler die?

Stephen Kuffler died in Woods Hole[4].

What did Stephen Kuffler do for work?

Stephen Kuffler worked as a professor[5], neurologist[6], physiologist[7], neurophysiologist[8], and neurobiologist[9].

Where did Stephen Kuffler go to school?

Stephen Kuffler was educated at University of Vienna[18].

What awards did Stephen Kuffler receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[22], and Dickson Prize in Medicine[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . cuimc.columbia.edu. cuimc.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . sfn.org. sfn.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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