David C. Van Essen

neurobiologist
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David C. Van Essen

Summary

David C. Van Essen is a human[1]. He was born in Glendale[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a neuroscientist[4] and neurobiologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David C. Van Essen was born in Glendale[2].
  • David C. Van Essen was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • David C. Van Essen was born on September 14, 1945[7].
  • David C. Van Essen worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • David C. Van Essen's professions included neurobiologist[5].
  • Among David C. Van Essen's employers was Washington University School of Medicine[8].
  • David C. Van Essen was employed by California Institute of Technology[9].
  • David C. Van Essen received the Glass Brain Award[10].
  • David C. Van Essen is recorded as male[11].
  • David C. Van Essen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David C. Van Essen's family name is recorded as Van Essen[13].
  • David C. Van Essen's given name is recorded as David[14].
  • David C. Van Essen's given name is recorded as Clinton[15].

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Origins and Family

David C. Van Essen's place of birth was Glendale[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1945[3] and September 14, 1945[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4] and neurobiologist[5]. Employers include Washington University School of Medicine[8], a medical school[16], in United States[17], founded in 1891[18], headquartered in St. Louis[19] and California Institute of Technology[9], a university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1891[22], headquartered in California[23].

Recognition

David C. Van Essen received the Glass Brain Award[10].

Why It Matters

David C. Van Essen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was David C. Van Essen born?

Born in Glendale[2], David C. Van Essen…

What did David C. Van Essen do for work?

David C. Van Essen worked as neuroscientist[4] and neurobiologist[5].

What awards did David C. Van Essen receive?

Honors received include Glass Brain Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . humanbrainmapping.org. Retrieved . humanbrainmapping.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] ↑ . 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. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1945-09-14T00:00:00Z
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  2. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
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    Place of birth → Glendale
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  3. 13w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google scholar author id → eqql-X8AAAAJ
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    Wikidata description → neurobiologist
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