# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 August 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232305#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hartford ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232305#P19))
- **Died:** 17 April 1994 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232305#P570))
- **Place of death:** Pasadena ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232305#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232305#P27))
- **Occupation:** psychologist; neurologist; physician; university teacher; physiologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232305#P106))
- **Education:** University of Chicago; Oberlin College; Hall High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232305#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Wolf Prize in Medicine; National Medal of Science; Karl Spencer Lashley Award; William James Fellow Award; APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Ralph W. Gerard Prize; Howard Crosby Warren Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232305#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Roger Wolcott Sperry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Wolcott_Sperry) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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