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Donald O. Hebb

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Birth dateJuly 22, 1904
Birth placeChester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death dateAugust 20, 1985(age 81)
ResidenceCanada
NationalityCanadian
FieldsPsychologist
InstitutionsMontreal Neurological Institute,
Queen's University,
Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology,
McGill University
Alma materDalhousie University,
McGill University,
Harvard University
Known forCell assembly theory

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Donald Olding Hebb (July 22, 1904 - August 20, 1985) was a Canadian psychologist who was influential in the area of neuropsychology, where he sought to understand how the function of neurons contributed to psychological processes such as learning. He has been described as the father of neuropsychology and neural networks.

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Tapped (blog)--Here's an excerpt from an account on early experimentation with sensory deprivation that Hilzoy flagged last year: Dr -Donald O-. -Hebb- at McGill University ... - Date : Fri, 14 May 2010 14:47:39 GMT+00:00
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Behavioral Health Central (blog)--Dr. Wolfe recently received the -Donald O-. -Hebb- Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science from the Canadian Psychological Association, ... - Date : Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:14:42 GMT+00:00
Frankensteins Traum - Spiegel Online Tweet this news
Spiegel Online--Dieses Lernverfahren basiert auf sogenannten neuronalen Netzen und wird nach dem kanadischen Psychologen -Donald O-. -Hebb- (1904 bis 1985) "Hebb'sches Lernen" ... - Date : Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:26:09 GMT+00:00
Geny to nie wszystko - Gazeta.pl Tweet this news
Gazeta.pl--Próby te żartobliwie skwitował znany kanadyjski neuropsycholog -Donald Hebb-, który na pytanie dziennikarza: "Co bardziej wpływa na naszą osobowość - natura ... - Date : Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:02:59 GMT+00:00

Academic offices
Preceded by
Howard Irwin Ross
Chancellor of McGill University
1970-1974
Succeeded by
Stuart Milner Finlayson


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