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John O'Keefe — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 18 November 1939 · Age: 86

How old is John O'Keefe?

John O'Keefe is 86 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 18 November 1939.

Neuroscientist who discovered how the brain maps its environment

Did you know?He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014 for his research into the brain's internal positioning system.

John Michael O'Keefe (born November 18, 1939) is an American-British neuroscientist, psychologist and a professor at University College London. O'Keefe discovered place cells in the hippocampus, and that they show a specific kind of temporal coding in the form of theta phase precession.

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Age: 86
Status: Living

Born: November 18, 1939 · New York City, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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