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Did Sperry share the Nobel Prize in 1981?

  • No

  • Yes, with two others

  • Yes, with one other

  • Yes, with three others

Answer

Yes, Sperry shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1981 with David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel for their discoveries concerning the cerebral organization of vision. Their work has led to a better understanding of how the brain processes visual information and how it helps us to see.
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