Wolf Singer

German neurophysiologist and university teacher (born 1943)
Person human Q107150
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Wolf Singer

Summary

Wolf Singer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on March 9, 1943[3]. He worked as a professor[4], psychologist[5], physiologist[6], neuroscientist[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wolf Singer's place of birth was Munich[2].
  • Wolf Singer was born on March 9, 1943[3].
  • A child of Wolf Singer was Tania Singer[10].
  • Wolf Singer held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wolf Singer worked as a professor[4].
  • Wolf Singer's professions included psychologist[5].
  • Wolf Singer's professions included physiologist[6].
  • Wolf Singer's professions included neuroscientist[7].
  • Wolf Singer worked as a researcher[8].
  • Wolf Singer's field of work was neuroscience[12].
  • Wolf Singer was employed by Max Planck Institute for Brain Research[13].
  • Among Wolf Singer's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[14].
  • Wolf Singer was employed by Technical University of Munich[15].
  • Wolf Singer was employed by Ernst Strüngmann Institute[16].
  • Wolf Singer's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Wolf Singer is Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience[18].
  • Wolf Singer received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Wolf Singer received the Körber European Science Prize[20].
  • Wolf Singer received the Communicator Prize[21].
  • Wolf Singer received the Cothenius Medal[22].
  • Wolf Singer received the Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine[23].
  • Wolf Singer received the Ernst Hellmut Vits Award[24].
  • Wolf Singer was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Wolf Singer was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[26].
  • Wolf Singer was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Wolf Singer… he was born on March 9, 1943[3].

Education

Wolf Singer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[4], psychologist[5], physiologist[6], neuroscientist[7], and researcher[8]. Wolf Singer's field of work was neuroscience[12]. Employers include Max Planck Institute for Brain Research[13], a Max Planck Institute[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1914[31]; Goethe University Frankfurt[14], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus[35]; Technical University of Munich[15], an institute of technology[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Munich[39]; and Ernst Strüngmann Institute[16], a research institute[40], in Germany[41], founded in 2008[42], headquartered in Frankfurt[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wolf Singer is Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], a decoration[44], in Germany[45]; Körber European Science Prize[20], a science award[46], in Germany[47]; Communicator Prize[21], a science award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 2000[50]; Cothenius Medal[22], a science award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1792[53]; Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine[23], a science award[54]; and Ernst Hellmut Vits Award[24], a science award[55], in Germany[56].

Personal Life

A child of Wolf Singer was Tania Singer[10].

Why It Matters

Wolf Singer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Wolf Singer born?

Born in Munich[2], Wolf Singer…

What did Wolf Singer do for work?

Wolf Singer worked as professor[4], psychologist[5], physiologist[6], neuroscientist[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Wolf Singer go to school?

Wolf Singer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

What awards did Wolf Singer receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Körber European Science Prize[20], Communicator Prize[21], and Cothenius Medal[22].

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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