Wilder Penfield

Summary

Wilder Penfield is a human^[1]. Born in Spokane^[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1891^[3]. He passed away in Montréal-Nord^[4]. He died on April 5, 1976^[5]. He worked as a surgeon^[6], neuroscientist^[7], neurosurgeon^[8], university teacher^[9], and neurologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (769 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Wilder Penfield was born in Spokane^[2].
• Wilder Penfield died in Montréal-Nord^[4].
• Wilder Penfield was born on January 26, 1891^[3].
• Wilder Penfield died on April 5, 1976^[5].
• Wilder Penfield held citizenship in Canada^[12].
• English was Wilder Penfield's native language^[13].
• Wilder Penfield worked as a surgeon^[6].
• Wilder Penfield worked as a neuroscientist^[7].
• Wilder Penfield worked as a neurosurgeon^[8].
• Wilder Penfield worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Wilder Penfield worked as a neurologist^[10].
• Wilder Penfield worked as a writer^[14].
• Wilder Penfield's field of work was neurosurgery^[15].
• Among Wilder Penfield's employers was McGill University^[16].
• Wilder Penfield's education included a stint at Princeton University^[17].
• Wilder Penfield was educated at Merton College^[18].
• Wilder Penfield was educated at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[19].
• Wilder Penfield's doctoral advisor was Charles Scott Sherrington^[20].
• Wilder Penfield's doctoral advisor was Harvey Williams Cushing^[21].
• Wilder Penfield's doctoral advisor was Otfrid Foerster^[22].
• Wilder Penfield received the Rhodes Scholarship^[23].
• Wilder Penfield received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons^[24].
• Wilder Penfield received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[25].
• Wilder Penfield received the Flavelle Medal^[26].
• Wilder Penfield received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilder Penfield was born in Spokane^[2]. He was born on January 26, 1891^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; Merton College^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1264^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[19], a medical school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1893^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Charles Scott Sherrington^[20], Harvey Williams Cushing^[21], and Otfrid Foerster^[22]. Wilder Penfield earned the academic degree of doctorate^[39]. He studied under Harvey Williams Cushing^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon^[6], neuroscientist^[7], neurosurgeon^[8], university teacher^[9], neurologist^[10], and writer^[14]. Wilder Penfield's field of work was neurosurgery^[15]. Among his employers was McGill University^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship^[23], a scholarship^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1902^[43]; honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons^[24]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[25], an award^[44], in Canada^[45]; Flavelle Medal^[26], a science award^[46], in Canada^[47]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[27], an award^[48], in France^[49]; and Lister Medal^[50], a medallion^[51], in United Kingdom^[52].

Death and Burial

Wilder Penfield died on April 5, 1976^[5]. He died in Montréal-Nord^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[53].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilder Penfield include cortical homunculus^[54] and Wilder-Penfield Prize^[55], an award^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1993^[58].

Why It Matters

Wilder Penfield ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (769 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include cortical homunculus^[54] and Wilder-Penfield Prize^[55], an award^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1993^[58].

FAQs

Where was Wilder Penfield born?

Wilder Penfield's place of birth was Spokane^[2].

Where did Wilder Penfield die?

Wilder Penfield passed away in Montréal-Nord^[4].

What did Wilder Penfield do for work?

Wilder Penfield worked as surgeon^[6], neuroscientist^[7], neurosurgeon^[8], university teacher^[9], and neurologist^[10].

Where did Wilder Penfield go to school?

Wilder Penfield was educated at Princeton University^[17], Merton College^[18], and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[19].

What awards did Wilder Penfield receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship^[23], honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons^[24], honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[25], and Flavelle Medal^[26].