grandmother cell
Hypothetical neuron that responds to a single concept
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grandmother cell
Summary
grandmother cell is a hypothetical entity[1]. It draws 769 Wikipedia views per month (hypothetical_entity category, ranking #4 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- grandmother cell is credited with the discovery of Itzhak Fried[3].
- grandmother cell is credited with the discovery of Jerome Lettvin[4].
- grandmother cell's instance of is recorded as hypothetical entity[5].
- grandmother cell's instance of is recorded as theory[6].
- Jennifer Aniston is named after grandmother cell[7].
- grandmother cell's described at URL is recorded as https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2012/03/30/149685880/neuroscientists-battle-furiously-over-jennifer-aniston[8].
- grandmother cell's described at URL is recorded as https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3662881/[9].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include hypothetical entity[5] and theory[6].
Origins
Jennifer Aniston is named after grandmother cell[7].
Why It Matters
grandmother cell draws 769 Wikipedia views per month (hypothetical_entity category, ranking #4 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]