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John O'Keefe

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John Michael O'Keefe (born November 18, 1939) is an American-British neuroscientist, psychologist and a professor at University College London. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014 with May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser for their work identifying the brain's positioning system.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1939 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1939-11-18 1
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Additional Source Edvard Moser (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates
Additional Source Edvard Moser (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates

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Medicine, Disciplines
Additional Source John O'Keefe (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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1. John O'Keefe (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    John Michael O'Keefe (born November 18, 1939) is an American-British neuroscientist, psychologist and a professor at University College London.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    (1939-11-18) November 18, 1939 (age 86) New York City, U.S.
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    (1939-11-18) November 18, 1939 (age 86) New York City, U.S.
  • Works In: Medicine, Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
    He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014, together with May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser
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Edvard Moser (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: May-Britt Moser, Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates
    He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014 with long-term collaborator and then-wife May-Britt Moser, and previous mentor John O'Keefe
  • Associated With: Edvard Moser, Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates
    He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014 with long-term collaborator and then-wife May-Britt Moser, and previous mentor John O'Keefe
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