William Newsome

American neuroscientist
Person human Q8016105
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William Newsome

Summary

William Newsome is a human[1]. His place of birth was Live Oak[2]. He was born on +1952-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Newsome was born in Live Oak[2].
  • William Newsome was born on +1952-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Newsome held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Newsome worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • William Newsome's professions included university teacher[5].
  • William Newsome's field of work was neurobiology[8].
  • Among William Newsome's employers was Stanford University[9].
  • William Newsome received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award[10].
  • William Newsome received the Golden Brain Award[11].
  • William Newsome received the Dan David Prize[12].
  • William Newsome received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[13].
  • William Newsome received the W. Alden Spencer Award[14].
  • William Newsome received the Champalimaud Vision Award[15].
  • William Newsome was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • William Newsome was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • William Newsome is recorded as male[18].
  • William Newsome's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Newsome's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43717144[20].
  • William Newsome's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005183956[21].
  • William Newsome's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-4370-5022[22].
  • William Newsome's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jwvp15[23].
  • William Newsome's family name is recorded as Newsome[24].
  • William Newsome's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Newsome's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • William Newsome's professorship is recorded as Harman Family Provostial Professorship[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Live Oak[2], William Newsome… he was born on +1952-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5]. William Newsome's field of work was neurobiology[8]. He was employed by Stanford University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Karl Spencer Lashley Award[10], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30]; Golden Brain Award[11], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1985[33]; Dan David Prize[12], a science award[34], in Israel[35], founded in 2002[36]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[13], a science award[37], in United States[38]; W. Alden Spencer Award[14], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1978[41]; and Champalimaud Vision Award[15], a science award[42], in Portugal[43], founded in 2007[44].

Why It Matters

William Newsome ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was William Newsome born?

William Newsome's place of birth was Live Oak[2].

What did William Newsome do for work?

William Newsome worked as neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did William Newsome receive?

Honors received include Karl Spencer Lashley Award[10], Golden Brain Award[11], Dan David Prize[12], and APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[13].

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  8. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . amphilsoc.org. amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . apa.org. apa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . cap.stanford.edu. cap.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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