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Roger Wolcott Sperry

American neuroscientist

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Roger Wolcott Sperry was an American neuropsychologist, neurobiologist, cognitive neuroscientist, who, together with David H. Hubel and Torsten Nils Wiesel, won the 1981 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work with split-brain research. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Sperry as the 44th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.

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Born
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Place of birth
Hartford wd
Died
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Place of death
Pasadena wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
psychologist, neurologist, physician, university teacher, physiologist wd
Education
University of Chicago, Oberlin College, Hall High School wd

Awards wd

  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1979)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1981)
  • Wolf Prize in Medicine (1979)
  • National Medal of Science (1989)
  • Karl Spencer Lashley Award (1976)
  • William James Fellow Award (1989)
  • APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology (1993)
  • APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology (1971)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1976)
  • Ralph W. Gerard Prize (1979)
  • Howard Crosby Warren Medal (1969)

Questions

When was Roger Wolcott Sperry born?
Roger Wolcott Sperry was born on 20 August 1913 in Hartford.
Where did Roger Wolcott Sperry study?
Roger Wolcott Sperry was educated at University of Chicago, Oberlin College, Hall High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Roger Wolcott Sperry · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q232305 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Roger Wolcott Sperry.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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