John O’Keefe: Quick Facts
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| Also Known As | John Michael O’Keefe |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1939 (age 86) • New York City • New York • (Birthday in 5 days) |
| Awards And Honors | Nobel Prize (2014) |
| Subjects Of Study | brain • cognitive mapping • dorsocaudal medial entorhinal cortex • grid cell • hippocampus • place cell • spatial memory |
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