Haldan Keffer Hartline

American neuroscientist
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Haldan Keffer Hartline
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Summary

Haldan Keffer Hartline was born on December 22, 1903[1], in Bloomsburg[2]. He died on March 17, 1983[3], in Fallston[4]. He worked as a physiologist[5], neuroscientist[6], physician[7], neurologist[8], and biologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: March 17, 1987[11]
  • Spouse: Elizabeth K. Hartline[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Field of work: physiology[14], neurobiology[15], biology[16], neuroscience[17], medicine[18], neurology[19]
  • Employer: Cornell University[20], Johns Hopkins University[21], The Rockefeller University[22], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[23]
  • Educated at: Lafayette College[24], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[25], Johns Hopkins University[26]
  • Doctoral advisor: August Herman Pfund[27]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[28], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[29], Howard Crosby Warren Medal[30]
  • Member of: Royal Society[31], National Academy of Sciences[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], American Philosophical Society[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Doctoral student: Charles F. Stevens[36]
  • Commons category: Haldan Keffer Hartline[37]
  • Family name: Q37048800[38]
  • Given name: Haldan[39]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
  • Name in native language: Haldan Keffer Hartline[43]
  • Interested in: physiology[44]

Why It Matters

Haldan Keffer Hartline has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles F. Stevens[47], a neuroscientist[48], 1934–2022[49], of United States[50], awarded the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[51], specialised in neuroscience[52].

FAQs

Where was Haldan Keffer Hartline born?

Haldan Keffer Hartline was born in Bloomsburg[2].

Where did Haldan Keffer Hartline die?

Haldan Keffer Hartline passed away in Fallston[4].

Who was Haldan Keffer Hartline married to?

Haldan Keffer Hartline's spouses include Elizabeth K. Hartline[12].

What did Haldan Keffer Hartline do for work?

Haldan Keffer Hartline worked as a physiologist[5], neuroscientist[6], physician[7], neurologist[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Haldan Keffer Hartline go to school?

Haldan Keffer Hartline was educated at Lafayette College[24], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[25], and Johns Hopkins University[26].

What awards did Haldan Keffer Hartline receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[28], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[29], and Howard Crosby Warren Medal[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . sepsych.org. sepsych.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . data.nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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