Stuart Firestein

American biologist
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Stuart Firestein

Summary

Stuart Firestein is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1949[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], neuroscientist[4], science communicator[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stuart Firestein was born on January 1, 1949[2].
  • Among Stuart Firestein's spouses was Diana Reiss[8].
  • Stuart Firestein held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Stuart Firestein worked as a biologist[3].
  • Stuart Firestein's professions included neuroscientist[4].
  • Stuart Firestein worked as a science communicator[5].
  • Stuart Firestein worked as a researcher[6].
  • Stuart Firestein's field of work was biology[10].
  • Stuart Firestein's field of work was neuroscience[11].
  • Stuart Firestein's field of work was popular science[12].
  • Among Stuart Firestein's employers was Columbia University[13].
  • Stuart Firestein was educated at San Francisco State University[14].
  • Stuart Firestein was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Stuart Firestein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Stuart Firestein received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Stuart Firestein is recorded as male[18].
  • Stuart Firestein's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Stuart Firestein's Commons category is recorded as Stuart Firestein[20].
  • Stuart Firestein's family name is recorded as Firestein[21].
  • Stuart Firestein's given name is recorded as Stuart[22].
  • Stuart Firestein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Stuart Firestein was born on January 1, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at San Francisco State University[14], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1899[26] and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[3], neuroscientist[4], science communicator[5], and researcher[6]. Fields of work include biology[10], a branch of science[31]; neuroscience[11], an academic discipline[32]; and popular science[12], a genre[33]. Stuart Firestein was employed by Columbia University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1874[39].

Personal Life

Stuart Firestein was married to Diana Reiss[8].

Why It Matters

Stuart Firestein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who was Stuart Firestein married to?

Stuart Firestein's spouses include Diana Reiss[8].

What did Stuart Firestein do for work?

Stuart Firestein worked as biologist[3], neuroscientist[4], science communicator[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Stuart Firestein go to school?

Stuart Firestein was educated at San Francisco State University[14] and University of California, Berkeley[15].

What awards did Stuart Firestein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . biology.columbia.edu. biology.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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