Roger Sperry

Summary

Roger Sperry is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hartford^[2]. He was born on August 20, 1913^[3]. He died in Pasadena^[4]. He died on April 17, 1994^[5]. He worked as a psychologist^[6], neurologist^[7], physician^[8], university teacher^[9], and physiologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Roger Sperry was born in Hartford^[2].
• Roger Sperry passed away in Pasadena^[4].
• Roger Sperry was born on August 20, 1913^[3].
• Roger Sperry died on April 17, 1994^[5].
• Roger Sperry's father was Francis Bushnell Sperry^[12].
• Roger Sperry held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Roger Sperry worked as a psychologist^[6].
• Roger Sperry's professions included neurologist^[7].
• Roger Sperry's professions included physician^[8].
• Roger Sperry worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Roger Sperry's professions included physiologist^[10].
• Roger Sperry's field of work was neuropsychology^[14].
• Among Roger Sperry's employers was Harvard University^[15].
• Roger Sperry was employed by California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Among Roger Sperry's employers was University of Chicago^[17].
• Roger Sperry's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[18].
• Roger Sperry's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[19].
• Roger Sperry's education included a stint at Hall High School^[20].
• Roger Sperry's doctoral advisor was Paul A. Weiss^[21].
• Roger Sperry received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[22].
• Roger Sperry received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23].
• Roger Sperry received the Wolf Prize in Medicine^[24].
• Roger Sperry received the National Medal of Science^[25].
• Roger Sperry received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[26].
• Roger Sperry received the William James Fellow Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1913-08-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1994-04-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6bea3b3d-1090-43a8-b850-59a1ab991a95^[32]

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Origins and Family

Roger Sperry's place of birth was Hartford^[2]. He was born on August 20, 1913^[3]. His father was Francis Bushnell Sperry^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1890^[35], headquartered in Chicago^[36]; Oberlin College^[19], a college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1833^[39], headquartered in Oberlin^[40]; and Hall High School^[20], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1924^[43]. Roger Sperry's doctoral advisor was Paul A. Weiss^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[6], neurologist^[7], physician^[8], university teacher^[9], and physiologist^[10]. Roger Sperry's field of work was neuropsychology^[14]. Employers include Harvard University^[15], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1891^[50], headquartered in California^[51]; and University of Chicago^[17], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1890^[54], headquartered in Chicago^[55]. He supervised Michael S. Gazzaniga as a doctoral student^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[22], a class of award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1946^[59]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23], a science award^[60], in Sweden^[61], founded in 1901^[62]; Wolf Prize in Medicine^[24], a science award^[63], in Israel^[64], founded in 1978^[65]; National Medal of Science^[25], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1963^[68]; Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[26], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1957^[71]; and William James Fellow Award^[27], a science award^[72], in United States^[73].

Death and Burial

Roger Sperry died on April 17, 1994^[5]. He died in Pasadena^[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Sperry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Seymour Benzer^[76], a physicist^[77], 1921–2007^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize^[80], specialised in physics^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael S. Gazzaniga^[82], a psychologist^[83], b. 1939^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[86], specialised in psychology^[87].

FAQs

Where was Roger Sperry born?

Roger Sperry's place of birth was Hartford^[2].

Where did Roger Sperry die?

Roger Sperry died in Pasadena^[4].

Who were Roger Sperry's parents?

Roger Sperry's father was Francis Bushnell Sperry^[12].

What did Roger Sperry do for work?

Roger Sperry worked as psychologist^[6], neurologist^[7], physician^[8], university teacher^[9], and physiologist^[10].

Where did Roger Sperry go to school?

Roger Sperry was educated at University of Chicago^[18], Oberlin College^[19], and Hall High School^[20].

What awards did Roger Sperry receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[22], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23], Wolf Prize in Medicine^[24], and National Medal of Science^[25].

Who did Roger Sperry influence?

Roger Sperry has been cited as an influence by Seymour Benzer^[76].