Clinton N. Woolsey

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]}

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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.