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Torsten Wiesel

1924 - Today

Torsten Wiesel

Torsten Nils Wiesel (born 3 June 1924) is a Swedish neurophysiologist. With David H. Hubel, he received the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for their discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system; the prize was shared with Roger W. Sperry for his independent research on the cerebral hemispheres. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Torsten Wiesel is the 198th most popular physician (up from 257th in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 269th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Swedish Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Torsten Wiesel ranks 198 out of 726. Before him are Carl von Rokitansky, Richard Axel, Werner Haase, Randy Schekman, Fritz Klein, and Hakaru Hashimoto. After him are Hans Sloane, Franciscus Sylvius, Robert Lefkowitz, Leander of Seville, Duchenne de Boulogne, and Leonid Rogozov.

Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia

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Carl von Rokitansky
1804 - 1878
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 192
Richard Axel
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 193
Werner Haase
1900 - 1950
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 194
Randy Schekman
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 195
Fritz Klein
1888 - 1945
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 196
Hakaru Hashimoto
1881 - 1934
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 197
Torsten Wiesel
1924 - Present
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 198
Hans Sloane
1660 - 1753
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 199
Franciscus Sylvius
1614 - 1672
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 200
Robert Lefkowitz
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 201
Leander of Seville
534 - 600
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 202
Duchenne de Boulogne
1806 - 1875
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 203
Leonid Rogozov
1934 - 2000
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 204

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Torsten Wiesel ranks 78. Before him are Antoni Ramallets, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, Girma Wolde-Giorgis, Tomiichi Murayama, Moktar Ould Daddah, and Black Dahlia. After him are Ephraim Kishon, Sabu Dastagir, David Bronstein, Kenneth Waltz, Christopher C. Kraft Jr., and Roza Shanina.

Others Born in 1924

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Antoni Ramallets
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 72
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 73
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 74
Tomiichi Murayama
POLITICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 75
Moktar Ould Daddah
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2003
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 76
Black Dahlia
CELEBRITY
1924 - 1947
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 77
Torsten Wiesel
PHYSICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 78
Ephraim Kishon
WRITER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 79
Sabu Dastagir
ACTOR
1924 - 1963
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 80
David Bronstein
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 81
Kenneth Waltz
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 82
Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
INVENTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 83
Roza Shanina
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 1945
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 84