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Eliot Stellar (November 1, 1919 — October 12, 1993) was an American a physiological psychologist noted for his research of the physiological processes of the brain and how they affect motivation and behavior. [1] [2] [3] The National Academy of Sciences called him "one of the founders of ... behavioral neuroscience".[2] Stellar was a provost at the University of Pennsylvania,[3][1] a member of the National Academy of Sciences[3][2] and the president of the Academy's the Human Rights Committee,[3] president of the Eastern Psychological Association,[3] president of the American Philosophical Society,[3][1] a recipient of the Warren Medal of the Society of Experimental Physiologists[3] and of the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement.[3]
Biographical information[]
- November 1, 1919: born in Boston, Massachusetts[3]
- 1993 dies of cancer at the University Medical Center in Philadelphia
Education[]
- 1942: M.S., Brown University[3]
- 1947: Ph.D., Brown University[3]
Positions[]
- 1941: graduated from Harvard University[3]
- 1947-1960: faculty positions at Johns Hopkins University[3]
- 1960-1965: professor of physiological psychology,the Department of Anatomy, the University of Pennsylvania[3]
- 1965-1973: director of the Institute of Neurological Sciences, the University of Pennsylvania[3]
- 1973-1978: provost, the University of Pennsylvania[3]
- 1990, at age 70, Chair of the Department of Anatomy, University of Pennsylvania[3]
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Honors[]
- 1967: the Warren Medal of the Society of Experimental Physiologists
- 1993: the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement[3]
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Papers[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New York Times:Dr. Eliot Stellar, 73; Viewed Psychology Through Physiology;By WOLFGANG SAXON; October 15, 1993
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs:Eliot Stellar;By Jay Schulkin
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 University of Pennsylvania:Eliot Stellar Papers;ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS;Eliot Stellar
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