Torsten Nils Wiesel

Summary

Torsten Nils Wiesel is a human^[1]. He was born in Uppsala^[2]. He was born on June 3, 1924^[3]. He worked as an academic^[4], lecturer^[5], neurologist^[6], and biologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Torsten Nils Wiesel was born in Uppsala^[2].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was born on June 3, 1924^[3].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was married to Jean Stein^[9].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel held citizenship in Sweden^[10].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel's professions included academic^[4].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel's professions included lecturer^[5].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel worked as a neurologist^[6].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel worked as a biologist^[7].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel's field of work was neurobiology^[12].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel's field of work was neuroscience^[13].
• Among Torsten Nils Wiesel's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[14].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was employed by Harvard University^[15].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was employed by The Rockefeller University^[16].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was educated at Karolinska Institutet^[17].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[18].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel received the National Medal of Science^[19].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[20].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel received the Dickson Prize in Medicine^[21].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel received the Rosenstiel Award^[22].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[23].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Torsten Nils Wiesel was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Uppsala^[2], Torsten Nils Wiesel… he was born on June 3, 1924^[3].

Education

Torsten Nils Wiesel was educated at Karolinska Institutet^[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic^[4], lecturer^[5], neurologist^[6], and biologist^[7]. Fields of work include neurobiology^[12], an academic discipline^[29] and neuroscience^[13], an academic discipline^[30]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University^[14], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1876^[33], headquartered in Baltimore^[34]; Harvard University^[15], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; and The Rockefeller University^[16], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1901^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]. Torsten Nils Wiesel supervised Rafael Yuste as a doctoral student^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[18], a science award^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1901^[46]; National Medal of Science^[19], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1963^[49]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[20], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1967^[52]; Dickson Prize in Medicine^[21], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1969^[55]; Rosenstiel Award^[22], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1971^[58]; and Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[23], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1957^[61].

Personal Life

Torsten Nils Wiesel was married to Jean Stein^[9].

Why It Matters

Torsten Nils Wiesel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Francisco Varela^[64], a biologist^[65], 1946–2001^[66], of Chile^[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], specialised in biology^[69] and Rafael Yuste^[70], a neurobiologist^[71], b. 1963^[72], of Spain^[73], awarded the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award^[74], specialised in neurobiology^[75].

FAQs

Where was Torsten Nils Wiesel born?

Torsten Nils Wiesel's place of birth was Uppsala^[2].

Who was Torsten Nils Wiesel married to?

Torsten Nils Wiesel's spouses include Jean Stein^[9].

What did Torsten Nils Wiesel do for work?

Torsten Nils Wiesel worked as academic^[4], lecturer^[5], neurologist^[6], and biologist^[7].

Where did Torsten Nils Wiesel go to school?

Torsten Nils Wiesel was educated at Karolinska Institutet^[17].

What awards did Torsten Nils Wiesel receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[18], National Medal of Science^[19], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[20], and Dickson Prize in Medicine^[21].