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David H. Hubel

Canadian neurophysiologist

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David Hunter Hubel was an American Canadian neurophysiologist noted for his studies of the structure and function of the visual cortex. He was co-recipient with Torsten Wiesel of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for their discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system. For much of his career, Hubel worked as the Professor of Neurobiology at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Medical School. In 1978, Hubel and Wiesel were awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University. In 1983, Hubel received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.

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Born
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Place of birth
Windsor wd
Died
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Place of death
Lincoln wd
Citizenship
Canada, United States wd
Occupation
physician, neuroscientist, university teacher, neurologist wd
Education
McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences wd

Awards wd

  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1978)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1981)
  • Dickson Prize in Medicine (1980)
  • Rosenstiel Award (1971)
  • Karl Spencer Lashley Award (1977)
  • Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (2006)
  • Charles F. Prentice Medal (1993)
  • honorary doctorate from the McGill University
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1982)
  • Ralph W. Gerard Prize (1993)
  • honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
  • honorary doctor of the Ohio State University
  • George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience (1995)

Questions

When was David H. Hubel born?
David H. Hubel was born on 27 February 1926 in Windsor.
Where did David H. Hubel study?
David H. Hubel was educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): David H. Hubel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q295644 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: DHUBEL.jpg by Joey cantod (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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