Science · 1913–1994
Roger Sperry — Age & Birthday
Born: 20 August 1913 · Died: 17 April 1994 · Age at death: 80
How old was Roger Sperry when he died?
Roger Sperry died aged 80. He was born on 20 August 1913 and died on 17 April 1994.
Nobel Prize-winning neuropsychologist known for his split-brain research
Did you know?His experiments demonstrated that the two hemispheres of the human brain have different functions and can operate independently.
Roger Wolcott Sperry (August 20, 1913 – April 17, 1994) 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.
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- Age at death
- 80
- Would be
- 113
- Years since death
- 32
- Born
- August 20, 1913 · Hartford, United States
- Died
- April 17, 1994
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Francis Bushnell Sperry
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