Sandra Blakeslee

American science writer
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Sandra Blakeslee

Summary

Sandra Blakeslee is a human[1]. She was born on 1943[2]. She worked as a science writer[3], science journalist[4], writer[5], and opinion journalist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sandra Blakeslee was born on 1943[2].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's father was Alton Blakeslee[8].
  • Sandra Blakeslee held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Sandra Blakeslee worked as a science writer[3].
  • Sandra Blakeslee worked as a science journalist[4].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's professions included writer[5].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's professions included opinion journalist[6].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's field of work was neuroscience[10].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's field of work was artificial intelligence[11].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's field of work was biology[12].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's field of work was psychology[13].
  • Sandra Blakeslee was employed by The New York Times[14].
  • Sandra Blakeslee was employed by Santa Fe Institute[15].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's education included a stint at Northwestern State University[16].
  • Sandra Blakeslee was educated at Northwestern University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sandra Blakeslee is Phantoms in the Brain[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sandra Blakeslee is On Intelligence[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sandra Blakeslee is Sleights of Mind[20].
  • Sandra Blakeslee received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Sandra Blakeslee received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[22].
  • Sandra Blakeslee is recorded as female[23].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's residence is recorded as Santa Fe[25].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's family name is recorded as Blakeslee[26].
  • Sandra Blakeslee's given name is recorded as Sandra[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sandra Blakeslee was born on 1943[2]. Her father was Alton Blakeslee[8].

Education

Educated at Northwestern State University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1884[30] and Northwestern University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science writer[3], science journalist[4], writer[5], and opinion journalist[6]. Fields of work include neuroscience[10], an academic discipline[35]; artificial intelligence[11], a type of technology[36]; biology[12], a branch of science[37]; and psychology[13], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include The New York Times[14], a daily newspaper[39], in United States[40], founded in 1851[41], headquartered in One Times Square[42] and Santa Fe Institute[15], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1984[45], headquartered in Santa Fe[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Phantoms in the Brain[18], a written work[47], written by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran[48]; On Intelligence[19], a written work[49], written by Jeff Hawkins[50]; and Sleights of Mind[20], a non-fiction work[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], a fellowship award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1874[54] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[22], a fellowship award[55].

Why It Matters

Sandra Blakeslee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Works attributed to her include Phantoms in the Brain[56], a written work[57], written by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran[58].

FAQs

Who were Sandra Blakeslee's parents?

Sandra Blakeslee's father was Alton Blakeslee[8].

What did Sandra Blakeslee do for work?

Sandra Blakeslee worked as science writer[3], science journalist[4], writer[5], and opinion journalist[6].

Where did Sandra Blakeslee go to school?

Sandra Blakeslee was educated at Northwestern State University[16] and Northwestern University[17].

What awards did Sandra Blakeslee receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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