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Torsten N. Wiesel
| Full Name of the recipient | Torsten N. Wiesel |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1981 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | Roger W. Sperry (50.0%) David H. Hubel (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Uppsala, Sweden SWE |
| Date of Birth | 3 June 1924 |
| Age at the time of Award | 56 years |
