David H. Hubel

David H. Hubel was a renowned neuroscientist best known for his groundbreaking research on how the brain processes visual information. Alongside his colleague Torsten Wiesel, he conducted experiments that revealed how neurons in the retina and visual cortex respond to specific visual stimuli, such as edges and motion. Their work significantly advanced our understanding of vision and earned them the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1981. Hubel's findings have had a profound impact on fields such as psychology, neurology, and artificial intelligence, influencing how we understand perception and sensory processing.