W. Maxwell Cowan

Summary

W. Maxwell Cowan is a human^[1]. He was born in Johannesburg^[2]. He was born on +1931-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2002-06-30T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a university teacher^[5] and neurobiologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• W. Maxwell Cowan's place of birth was Johannesburg^[2].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was born on +1931-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• W. Maxwell Cowan died on +2002-06-30T00:00:00Z^[4].
• W. Maxwell Cowan held citizenship in United States^[8].
• W. Maxwell Cowan worked as a university teacher^[5].
• W. Maxwell Cowan worked as a neurobiologist^[6].
• Among W. Maxwell Cowan's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[9].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[10].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[11].
• Among W. Maxwell Cowan's employers was Washington University School of Medicine^[12].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was employed by Salk Institute for Biological Studies^[13].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was employed by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center^[14].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was educated at Hertford College^[15].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[16].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was educated at University of Oxford^[17].
• W. Maxwell Cowan received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[18].
• W. Maxwell Cowan received the Ralph W. Gerard Prize^[19].
• W. Maxwell Cowan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• W. Maxwell Cowan was a member of American Philosophical Society^[24].
• W. Maxwell Cowan is recorded as male^[25].
• W. Maxwell Cowan's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• W. Maxwell Cowan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000357793278^[27].

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Origins and Family

W. Maxwell Cowan was born in Johannesburg^[2]. He was born on +1931-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Hertford College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1874^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; University of the Witwatersrand^[16], a public research university^[32], in South Africa^[33], founded in 1896^[34], headquartered in Johannesburg^[35]; and University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1096^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[5] and neurobiologist^[6]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University^[9], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1876^[42], headquartered in Baltimore^[43]; Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[10], a foundation^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1953^[46], headquartered in Chevy Chase^[47]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[11], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1848^[50]; Washington University School of Medicine^[12], a medical school^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1891^[53], headquartered in St. Louis^[54]; Salk Institute for Biological Studies^[13], a biological research institute^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1960^[57], headquartered in Salk Institute for Biological Studies building^[58]; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center^[14], a medical school^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1943^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[18], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1957^[64]; Ralph W. Gerard Prize^[19], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1978^[67]; and Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69].

Death and Burial

W. Maxwell Cowan died on +2002-06-30T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

W. Maxwell Cowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was W. Maxwell Cowan born?

Born in Johannesburg^[2], W. Maxwell Cowan…

What did W. Maxwell Cowan do for work?

W. Maxwell Cowan worked as university teacher^[5] and neurobiologist^[6].

Where did W. Maxwell Cowan go to school?

W. Maxwell Cowan was educated at Hertford College^[15], University of the Witwatersrand^[16], and University of Oxford^[17].

What awards did W. Maxwell Cowan receive?

Honors received include Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[18], Ralph W. Gerard Prize^[19], and Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].