Stevan Harnad

cognitive scientist and open access advocate
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Summary

Stevan Harnad is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on June 2, 1945[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Stevan Harnad was born in Budapest[2].
  • Stevan Harnad was born on June 2, 1945[3].
  • Stevan Harnad held citizenship in Hungary[6].
  • Stevan Harnad's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Stevan Harnad's field of work was cognitive science[7].
  • Among Stevan Harnad's employers was University of Southampton[8].
  • Among Stevan Harnad's employers was Université du Québec à Montréal[9].
  • Stevan Harnad's education included a stint at McGill University[10].
  • Stevan Harnad's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Stevan Harnad received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[12].
  • Stevan Harnad was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Stevan Harnad was influenced by Donald O. Hebb[14].
  • Stevan Harnad is recorded as male[15].
  • Stevan Harnad's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Stevan Harnad's family name is recorded as Harnad[17].
  • Stevan Harnad's given name is recorded as Stevan[18].
  • Stevan Harnad's given name is recorded as István[19].
  • Stevan Harnad's official website is recorded as https://www.southampton.ac.uk/~harnad/[20].
  • Stevan Harnad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Stevan Harnad's affiliation is recorded as Université du Québec à Montréal[22].
  • Stevan Harnad's affiliation is recorded as Centre for Research on Brain Language and Music[23].
  • Stevan Harnad's affiliation is recorded as University of Southampton[24].
  • Stevan Harnad's interested in is recorded as open access[25].
  • Stevan Harnad's interested in is recorded as animal rights[26].
  • Stevan Harnad's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Open access[27].

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Origins and Family

Stevan Harnad was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on June 2, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and Princeton University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35].

Career and Affiliations

Stevan Harnad worked as a university teacher[4]. His field of work was cognitive science[7]. Employers include University of Southampton[8], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1862[38], headquartered in Southampton[39] and Université du Québec à Montréal[9], a university in Quebec[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1969[42], headquartered in Montreal[43].

Recognition

Stevan Harnad received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[12].

Why It Matters

Stevan Harnad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Budapest Open Access Initiative[45], a political statement[46], founded in 2001[47], written by Leslie Chan[48].

FAQs

Where was Stevan Harnad born?

Stevan Harnad was born in Budapest[2].

What did Stevan Harnad do for work?

Stevan Harnad worked as university teacher[4].

Where did Stevan Harnad go to school?

Stevan Harnad was educated at McGill University[10] and Princeton University[11].

What awards did Stevan Harnad receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[12].

References

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  9. [8] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . curriculum vitae. southampton.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . ecs.soton.ac.uk. ecs.soton.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  18. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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