Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle

American neuroscientist (1918–2015)
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Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle

Summary

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle is a human[1]. He was born in Shelbyville[2]. He was born on July 15, 1918[3]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He died on January 11, 2015[5]. He worked as a neuroscientist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shelbyville[2], Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle…
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was born on July 15, 1918[3].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle died on January 11, 2015[5].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle worked as a neuroscientist[6].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle worked as a physician[8].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's field of work was neurology[11].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's field of work was neuroscience[12].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was employed by Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was educated at Roanoke College[14].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the National Medal of Science[16].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the NAS Award in the Neurosciences[18].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award[19].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle received the The Paton Lecture[20].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle is recorded as male[26].
  • Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shelbyville[2], Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle… he was born on July 15, 1918[3].

Education

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was educated at Roanoke College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. Fields of work include neurology[11], a medical specialty[28] and neuroscience[12], an academic discipline[29]. Among Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's employers was Johns Hopkins University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1946[32]; National Medal of Science[16], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1963[35]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1967[38]; NAS Award in the Neurosciences[18], a science award[39], founded in 1988[40]; Karl Spencer Lashley Award[19], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1957[43]; and The Paton Lecture[20], an award[44], founded in 1994[45].

Death and Burial

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle died on January 11, 2015[5]. He died in Baltimore[4].

Why It Matters

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Merzenich[47], a neuroscientist[48], b. 1942[49], of United States[50], awarded the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience[51].

FAQs

Where was Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle born?

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle's place of birth was Shelbyville[2].

Where did Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle die?

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle do for work?

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle worked as neuroscientist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].

Where did Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle go to school?

Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was educated at Roanoke College[14].

What awards did Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15], National Medal of Science[16], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17], and NAS Award in the Neurosciences[18].

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