GROUPS
Famous Neurologists
Browse notable neurologists such as Oliver Sacks, Gerald Edelman, and Rita Levi-Montalcini.
Featured People
-
Rita Levi-Montalcini
- In these groups:
- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Rita Levi-Montalcini
Educator, Medical Professional, Neurologist, Physicist, Academic Author / 1909 -
Italian neurologist Rita Levi-Montalcini is best known for her brain research and sharing the 1986 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine with Stanley Cohen.
-
Oliver Sacks
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Cancerians
Oliver Sacks
Educator, Psychiatrist, Neurologist, Journalist / 1933 -
Neurologist Oliver Wolf Sacks wrote about his patients and their pathological conditions. His 1973 book Awakenings was made in to a film in 1990.
-
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Neurologists
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Academic, Neurologist / 1852 - 1934
Santiago Ramón y Cajal was co-awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906 for establishing the neuron as the basic unit of the nervous structure.
-
Walter B. Cannon
- In these groups:
- Famous Libras
- Famous Neurologists
- Famous Physiologists
Walter B. Cannon
Neurologist, Physiologist / 1871 - 1945
Walter Cannon was a neurologist and physiologist and the first to use X-rays in physiological studies -
Richard Axel
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Neurologists
- Columbia University Alumni
Richard Axel
Neurologist / 1946 -
American neuroscientist Richard Axel is best known for his work on the olfactory system, exploring how the brain interprets smell.
-
Gerald Edelman
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Biologists
- Famous Immunologists
Gerald Edelman
Doctor, Biologist, Immunologist, Neurologist / 1929 -
The work of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Gerald Edelman contributed greatly to the fields of both immunology and neuroscience.
profile name: Rita Levi-Montalcini profile occupation: Educator, Medical Professional, Neurologist, Physicist, Academic Author
profile id: 39848
profile name: Santiago Ramón y Cajal profile occupation: Academic, Neurologist
profile id: 38860
profile name: Walter B. Cannon profile occupation: Neurologist, Physiologist
profile id: 9468963
profile name: Oliver Sacks profile occupation: Educator, Psychiatrist, Neurologist, Journalist
profile id: 13518716
profile name: Richard Axel profile occupation: Neurologist
profile id: 9284073
profile name: Gerald Edelman profile occupation: Doctor, Biologist, Immunologist, Neurologist
group
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.
Other groups you may
be interested in
-
Hall & Oates
- In this group:
- Daryl Hall
- John Oates
Hall & Oates
View groupDaryl Hall and John Oates met while both were studying music in Philadelphia. Soon, they formed the musical duo "Hall & Oates."
2 people in this group
-
The 69 Club
The 69 Club
View groupAll of these former dictators met their death at age 69, the majority of unnatural causes.
4 people in this group
-
Elite and Indiscreet
Elite and Indiscreet
View groupWe usually think of sex and rock stars, but lately it seems as though politicians are the culprits in most sex scandals in the news. Many powerful politicians, with careers and reputations to lose, have been caught carrying on with the wrong person. From a French presidential hopeful and a New York City chambermaid, to a rising star of Congress and his cell phone, these famous individuals have gotten themselves in trouble by being elite and indiscreet.
23 people in this group

Mark Zuckerberg
Mobsters
Icons of the Wild West
Robin Gibb
My Ghost Story
Mobsters
Robert Downey Jr
Margaret Thatcher
Marilyn Monroe
I Survived


