Clinton N. Woolsey
Appearance
Clinton Nathan Woolsey (November 30, 1904 — January 14, 1993) was an American neuroscientist notable for mapping the brain and exploring the location and inner workings of touch, hearing, and vision. [1] [2]
Woolsey was the son of Joseph Woodhull and Mathilda Louise Aicholz Woolsey.[3]
He was the Charles Sumner Slichter Emeritus Professor of Neurophysiology and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[2] a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[2] a founder of Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1]
Awards
- In 1982 he was awarded the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience.