Torsten Nils Wiesel
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Summary
Torsten Nils Wiesel was born on June 3, 1924[1], in Uppsala[2]. He has worked as an academic[3], lecturer[4], neurologist[5], and neurobiologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Jean Stein[8]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[9], United States[10]
- Field of work: neurobiology[11], neuroscience[12]
- Employer: Johns Hopkins University[13], Harvard University[14], The Rockefeller University[15]
- Educated at: Karolinska Institutet[16]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], National Medal of Science[18], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[19], Dickson Prize in Medicine[20], Rosenstiel Award[21], Karl Spencer Lashley Award[22], Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[23], Neuronal Plasticity Prize[24], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25], Ralph W. Gerard Prize[26], Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[27], Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council[28]
- Member of: Royal Society[29], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[30], National Academy of Sciences[31], Chinese Academy of Sciences[32], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], American Association for the Advancement of Science[35], Indian National Science Academy[36], Academia Europaea[37], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[38], New York Academy of Medicine[39], European Academy of Sciences[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Doctoral student: Rafael Yuste[42]
- Commons category: Torsten Wiesel[43]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Medicine[44]
- Family name: Wiesel[45]
- Given name: Torsten[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47], Swedish[48]
- Name in native language: Torsten Nils Wiesel[49]
- Interested in: neurobiology[50]
- Subject has role: centenarian[51]
Why It Matters
Torsten Nils Wiesel has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
His notable doctoral advisees include Francisco Varela[54], a philosopher[55], 1946–2001[56], of Chile[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in biology[59] and Rafael Yuste[60], a neurobiologist[61], b. 1963[62], of Spain[63], awarded the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[64], specialised in neurobiology[65].
FAQs
Where was Torsten Nils Wiesel born?
Torsten Nils Wiesel was born in Uppsala[2].
Who was Torsten Nils Wiesel married to?
Torsten Nils Wiesel's spouses include Jean Stein[8].
What did Torsten Nils Wiesel do for work?
Torsten Nils Wiesel worked as an academic[3], lecturer[4], neurologist[5], and neurobiologist[6].
Where did Torsten Nils Wiesel go to school?
Torsten Nils Wiesel was educated at Karolinska Institutet[16].
What awards did Torsten Nils Wiesel receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], National Medal of Science[18], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[19], and Dickson Prize in Medicine[20].