# Haldan Keffer Hartline

_American neuroscientist_

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> Haldan Keffer Hartline was an American physiologist who was a co-recipient of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in analyzing the neurophysiological mechanisms of vision.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 December 1903 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bloomsburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P19))
- **Died:** 17 March 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P570))
- **Place of death:** Fallston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P27))
- **Occupation:** physiologist; neuroscientist; physician; neurologist; biologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P106))
- **Education:** Lafayette College; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Johns Hopkins University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P69))
- **Spouse:** Elizabeth K. Hartline ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P26))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Howard Crosby Warren Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879#P166))

## Questions

**When was Haldan Keffer Hartline born?**  
Haldan Keffer Hartline was born on 22 December 1903 in Bloomsburg.

**Where did Haldan Keffer Hartline study?**  
Haldan Keffer Hartline was educated at Lafayette College, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Haldan Keffer Hartline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldan_Keffer_Hartline) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q309879](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309879) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: HKHartline.png by Bell Telephone Company Uploaded by Simtropolitan at en.wikipedia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HKHartline.png)

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## Cite this page

"Haldan Keffer Hartline". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/haldan-keffer-hartline. Retrieved 15 November 2026.