Uta Frith

Summary

Uta Frith is a human^[1]. She was born in Rockenhausen^[2]. She was born on +1941-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a psychologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Rockenhausen^[2], Uta Frith…
• Uta Frith was born on +1941-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Uta Frith's spouses was Chris D. Frith^[7].
• Uta Frith held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• Uta Frith's professions included psychologist^[4].
• Uta Frith worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Uta Frith's field of work was autism^[9].
• Uta Frith's field of work was dyslexia^[10].
• Uta Frith's field of work was cognitive psychology^[11].
• Uta Frith's education included a stint at King's College London^[12].
• Uta Frith's doctoral advisor was Neil O'Connor^[13].
• Uta Frith's doctoral advisor was Beate Hermelin^[14].
• Uta Frith received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Uta Frith received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences^[16].
• Uta Frith received the Samuel Torrey Orton award^[17].
• Uta Frith received the William James Fellow Award^[18].
• Uta Frith received the Jean-Louis Signoret Prize^[19].
• Uta Frith received the Jean Nicod Prize^[20].
• Uta Frith was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[21].
• Uta Frith was a member of British Academy^[22].
• Uta Frith was a member of Academia Europaea^[23].
• Uta Frith was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Uta Frith was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Uta Frith's image is recorded as Uta Frith.jpg^[26].
• Uta Frith is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Uta Frith was born in Rockenhausen^[2]. She was born on +1941-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Uta Frith was educated at King's College London^[12]. Doctoral advisors include Neil O'Connor^[13], a psychologist^[28], 1917–1997^[29], of Australia^[30], specialised in experimental psychology^[31] and Beate Hermelin^[14], a psychologist^[32], 1919–2007^[33], of United Kingdom^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include autism^[9], a disability^[35]; dyslexia^[10], a learning disability^[36]; and cognitive psychology^[11], a branch of psychology^[37]. Doctoral students include Simon Baron-Cohen^[38], a psychologist^[39], b. 1958^[40], of United Kingdom^[41], awarded the Spearman Medal^[42], specialised in psychology^[43]; Tony Attwood^[44]; Margaret J. Snowling^[45]; Francesca Happé^[46]; and Ami Klin^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences^[16], a fellowship award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; Samuel Torrey Orton award^[17], an award^[52]; William James Fellow Award^[18], a science award^[53], in United States^[54]; Jean-Louis Signoret Prize^[19], a science award^[55], in France^[56]; and Jean Nicod Prize^[20], a science award^[57], in France^[58].

Personal Life

Uta Frith was married to Chris D. Frith^[7].

Why It Matters

Uta Frith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

She has been cited as an influence by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore^[61], a neuroscientist^[62], b. 1974^[63], of United Kingdom^[64], awarded the Rosalind Franklin Award^[65], specialised in cognitive process^[66].

She is credited with the discovery of weak central coherence theory^[67], a theory^[68].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Simon Baron-Cohen^[69], a psychologist^[70], b. 1958^[71], of United Kingdom^[72], awarded the Spearman Medal^[73], specialised in psychology^[74]; Tony Attwood^[75], a psychologist^[76], b. 1952^[77], of United Kingdom^[78], specialised in psychology^[79]; Francesca Happé^[80], a neuroscientist^[81], b. 1967^[82], of United Kingdom^[83], awarded the Spearman Medal^[84], specialised in autism^[85]; and Margaret J. Snowling^[86], a psychologist^[87], b. 1955^[88], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[89], specialised in psychology^[90].

FAQs

Where was Uta Frith born?

Uta Frith was born in Rockenhausen^[2].

Who was Uta Frith married to?

Uta Frith's spouses include Chris D. Frith^[7].

What did Uta Frith do for work?

Uta Frith worked as psychologist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Uta Frith go to school?

Uta Frith was educated at King's College London^[12].

What awards did Uta Frith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences^[16], Samuel Torrey Orton award^[17], and William James Fellow Award^[18].

Who did Uta Frith influence?

Uta Frith has been cited as an influence by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore^[61].

What did Uta Frith discover?

Uta Frith is credited as discoverer of weak central coherence theory^[67].