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Dick Swaab

Dutch physician and neurobiologist
Person human Q2682716
Dick Swaab
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Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
December 17, 1944
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[8]
Occupation
physician, university teacher, neuroscientist, biologist, author, neurobiologist[9]
Employer
University of Amsterdam, Stanford University[15][16]
Field of work
neurobiology, medicine, human physiology, brain, January[10][11][12][13][14]
Educated at
University of Amsterdam[17]
Award received
Akademiepenning[18]
Sibling
Els Swaab[25]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy[20]
Family name
Swaab[21]
Given name
Dick[22]
Name in native language
Dick Frans Swaab[24]
Professorship
professor[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dick F. Swaab en Dick Ferdinand Swaab en Dick Frans Swaab en Dick Swaab cs Dik Svaab cs Dik Svab cs Dick Frans Swaab de Dick F. Swaab de Dick Frans Swaab es Dick Frans Swaab fr Dick Frans Swaab fr Dick F. Swaab he דיק פרדנס סוואב he דיק סוואב he דיק פרדיננד סוואב it Dick Frans Swaab it Dick F. Swaab ja ディック・スワーブ nl D.F. Swaab nl Dick Frans Swaab
🔖 Identifiers · 36
ISNI
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ORCID iD
0000-0002-9665-7845
VIAF cluster ID
22218829
Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
158331036
Academic Tree ID
10204
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
123623297
CANTIC ID
981058510158006706
CONOR.SR ID
53512457
DBNL author ID
swaa017
DDB person (GND) ID
158331036
Dimensions author ID
013527743017.83
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
157131
IdRef ID
032629915
IxTheo authority ID
704704102
KBR person ID
14798154
Medvik ID
xx0185438
NARCIS researcher ID
PRS1235467
NL CR AUT ID
xx0185438
NUKAT ID
n96100576
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007597980405171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201512672
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073175749
Open Library ID
OL7954801A
Parsifal cluster ID
273256
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
122063
Prabook ID
610102
SHARE Catalogue author ID
514719
Scopus author ID
35378149600
Springer Nature person ID
013527743017.83
University of Amsterdam Album Academicum ID
id002647
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058510158006706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1338598
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/2b1fac5f-6b1a-4653-876e-284cf28f62e2

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Field of work 5
January, medicine, brain, human physiology, neurobiology
Occupation 4
physician, biologist, university teacher, neuroscientist
Employer 2
Stanford University, University of Amsterdam
Academic degree 1
Doctor of Philosophy
Affiliated with 1
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Author of 1
A unified 3D map of microscopic architecture and MRI of the human brain
Award received 1
Akademiepenning
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Educated at 1
University of Amsterdam
Given name 1
Dick
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Amsterdam
Professorship 1
professor
Sex or gender 1
male
← Authored by 1
A unified 3D map of microscopic architecture and MRI of the human brain
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Summary

Dick Swaab was born on December 17, 1944[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He has worked as a physician[3], university teacher[4], neuroscientist[5], biologist[6], and author[7].

FAQs

Where was Dick Swaab born?

Dick Swaab was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Dick Swaab do for work?

Dick Swaab worked as a physician[3], university teacher[4], neuroscientist[5], biologist[6], and author[7].

Where did Dick Swaab go to school?

Dick Swaab was educated at University of Amsterdam[17].

What awards did Dick Swaab receive?

Honors received include Akademiepenning[18].

Related Entities

Kingdom of the Netherlands medicine University of Amsterdam

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open Library ID → OL7954801A
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → physician, university teacher, neuroscientist +3
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  3. 25w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → physician, university teacher, neuroscientist +3
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  4. 26w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Dick
    Occupation → physician, university teacher, neuroscientist +3
    Family name → Swaab
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