Properties (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
neuroscientist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Harvard_University
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Harvard_University
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Torsten_Wiesel
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award gptkb:Cajal_Gold_Medal |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1926-02-27
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Windsor,_Ontario
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
visual neuroscience
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
2013-09-22
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:fellow |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:field |
neuroscience
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| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
physiology
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
David Hubel
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| gptkbp:influence |
psychology
cognitive science neurobiology understanding of sensory systems |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Torsten_Wiesel
neuroscience research |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Santiago_Ramón_y_Cajal
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
research on visual perception
Hubel-Wiesel_model_of_visual_processing |
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering work in visual processing
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| gptkbp:nationality |
Canadian
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Michael_Merzenich
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
understanding of how the brain processes visual information
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
visual cortex
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| gptkbp:researchInterest |
behavioral experiments
electrophysiology enhanced understanding of the role of experience in brain development advanced knowledge of the visual system's organization influenced the study of visual processing in animals. contributed to the understanding of visual attention mechanisms advanced knowledge of cortical processing advanced the field of computational neuroscience anatomical tracing bridged gaps between biology and psychology contributed to artificial vision research enhanced public understanding of brain function enhanced understanding of depth perception enhanced understanding of visual disorders influenced educational practices in neuroscience influenced the design of visual prosthetics influenced the study of attention and perception influenced the study of motion perception influenced the study of perception and cognition influenced the study of sensory integration influenced the study of visual illusions influenced the study of visual memory influenced visual rehabilitation techniques inspired future generations of neuroscientists significant impact on neuroscience contributed to the understanding of color perception contributed to the understanding of neural plasticity contributed to the development of neuroimaging techniques influenced the study of visual processing disorders influenced the study of visual processing in children promoted interdisciplinary approaches in neuroscience advanced knowledge of the effects of aging on vision contributed to the understanding of visual field defects |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Ruth_Hubel
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