Eliot Stellar (November 1, 1919 – October 12, 1993) was an American physiological psychologist who did 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]
Chronology
- November 1, 1919: born in Boston, Massachusetts [3]
- 1941: graduated from Harvard University [3]
- 1942: M.S., Brown University [3]
- 1947: Ph.D., Brown University [3]
- 1947-1960: faculty positions at Johns Hopkins University [3]
- 1960-1965: professor of physiological psychology, Department of Anatomy, the University of Pennsylvania [3]
- 1967: the Warren Medal of the Society of Experimental Physiologists
- 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]
- 1993: the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement [3]
- 1993 dies of cancer at the University Medical Center in Philadelphia
References
- ^ a b c New York Times:Dr. Eliot Stellar, 73; Viewed Psychology Through Physiology;By WOLFGANG SAXON; October 15, 1993
- ^ a b c National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs:Eliot Stellar;By Jay Schulkin
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r University of Pennsylvania:Eliot Stellar Papers;ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS;Eliot Stellar
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Eliot Stellar (November 1, 1919 – October 12, 1993) was an American physiological psychologist who did 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]
Chronology
- November 1, 1919: born in Boston, Massachusetts [3]
- 1941: graduated from Harvard University [3]
- 1942: M.S., Brown University [3]
- 1947: Ph.D., Brown University [3]
- 1947-1960: faculty positions at Johns Hopkins University [3]
- 1960-1965: professor of physiological psychology, Department of Anatomy, the University of Pennsylvania [3]
- 1967: the Warren Medal of the Society of Experimental Physiologists
- 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]
- 1993: the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement [3]
- 1993 dies of cancer at the University Medical Center in Philadelphia
References
- ^ a b c New York Times:Dr. Eliot Stellar, 73; Viewed Psychology Through Physiology;By WOLFGANG SAXON; October 15, 1993
- ^ a b c National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs:Eliot Stellar;By Jay Schulkin
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r University of Pennsylvania:Eliot Stellar Papers;ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS;Eliot Stellar
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