Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle

Summary

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle is a human^[1]. He was born in Shelbyville^[2]. He was born on +1918-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Baltimore^[4]. He died on +2015-01-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a neuroscientist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Shelbyville^[2], Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle…
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle passed away in Baltimore^[4].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was born on +1918-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle died on +2015-01-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle worked as a neuroscientist^[6].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle worked as a physician^[8].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's field of work was neurology^[11].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's field of work was neuroscience^[12].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[13].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was educated at Roanoke College^[14].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[15].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the National Medal of Science^[16].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[17].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the NAS Award in the Neurosciences^[18].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[19].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the The Paton Lecture^[20].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of American Philosophical Society^[25].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle is recorded as male^[26].
• Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shelbyville^[2], Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle… he was born on +1918-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was educated at Roanoke College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physician^[8]. Fields of work include neurology^[11], a medical specialty^[28] and neuroscience^[12], an academic discipline^[29]. Among Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[15], a class of award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1946^[32]; National Medal of Science^[16], a science award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1963^[35]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[17], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1967^[38]; NAS Award in the Neurosciences^[18], a science award^[39], founded in 1988^[40]; Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[19], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1957^[43]; and The Paton Lecture^[20], an award^[44], founded in 1994^[45].

Death and Burial

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle died on +2015-01-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Baltimore^[4].

Why It Matters

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Merzenich^[48], a neuroscientist^[49], b. 1942^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience^[52].

FAQs

Where was Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle born?

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's place of birth was Shelbyville^[2].

Where did Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle die?

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle passed away in Baltimore^[4].

What did Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle do for work?

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle worked as neuroscientist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physician^[8].

Where did Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle go to school?

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was educated at Roanoke College^[14].

What awards did Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[15], National Medal of Science^[16], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[17], and NAS Award in the Neurosciences^[18].