William H. Calvin
William H. Calvin (born April 30, 1939 ) is a theoretical neurobiologist and professor of psychiatry and behavioral research at the University of Washington in Seattle .
In several books, some of which are popular science, he combines neurophysiology and evolutionary biology to form theories about the development of thinking. According to his theory, the cerebral cortex is divided into hexagonal patches. The so-called spatiotemporal fire pattern activates one of these hexagons in the cerebral cortex and thus activates a specific concept , image or melody . Calvin's theories are very controversial.
Books (published in German translation)
- The River that Flows Uphill: A Journey from the Big Bang to the Big Brain. (1986)
- German: The current that flows uphill. A journey through evolution. 1994, Carl Hanser Verlag , ISBN 978-3-42336-077-7
- The Cerebral Symphony: Seashore Reflections on the Structure of Consciousness. (1989)
- German: The symphony of thinking. How consciousness arises. 1993, Carl Hanser Verlag, ISBN 978-3-44617-279-1
- The Ascent of Mind: Ice Age Climates and the Evolution of Intelligence. (1990)
- German: The step out of the cold. 2000, Carl Hanser Verlag, ISBN 978-3-42333-058-9
- How the Shaman Stole the Moon: In Search of Ancient Prophet-Scientists from Stonehenge to the Grand Canyon. (1991)
- German: How the shaman stole the moon. 1998, dtv , ISBN 978-3-42333-022-0
- Conversations with Neil's Brain: The Neural Nature of Thought and Language. (1994)
- German: insight into the brain. How thinking and language are created. 1995, with George Ojemann, Carl Hanser Verlag ISBN 978-3-44618-272-1
- How Brains Think (1996)
- deutsch How the brain thinks. The evolution of intelligence. 2004, Springer Spectrum , ISBN 978-3-82740-240-0
- The Cerebral Code (1996)
- German: The language of the brain. How thoughts arise in our consciousness. 2002, Carl Hanser Verlag, ISBN 978-3-42333-074-9
Web links
- Literature by and about William H. Calvin in the catalog of the German National Library
- William Calvin's website with many articles and lectures.
- Book list
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| SURNAME | Calvin, William H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American neurobiologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1939 |