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Torsten Wiesel

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Torsten Nils Wiesel, born in Sweden in 1924, is a neurophysiologist known for his research into visual neuroscience. In collaboration with David H. Hubel, he made discoveries concerning how information is processed in the visual system, work recognized with the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared with Hubel and Roger W. Sperry.

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Birth Year
1924 1
Birth Date
1924-06-03 1
Field
Neurophysiology 1
Nationality
Swedish 1
Notable Work
Discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system, recognized with the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine shared with David H. Hubel 1
Birthplace
Uppsala, Sweden 1
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1. Torsten Wiesel - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Born field (year)
    Born Torsten Nils Wiesel (1924-06-03) 3 June 1924 (age 102)
  • Infobox, Born field (date)
    Born Torsten Nils Wiesel (1924-06-03) 3 June 1924 (age 102)
  • Early life section, first sentence
    Wiesel was born in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1924
  • Introduction, first sentence
    Torsten Nils Wiesel (born 3 June 1924) is a Swedish neurophysiologist
  • Introduction, first sentence (field)
    Torsten Nils Wiesel (born 3 June 1924) is a Swedish neurophysiologist
  • Introduction, second sentence
    With David H. Hubel, he received the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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