Torsten N. Wiesel

Torsten N. Wiesel was a renowned neuroscientist who, along with David Hubel, studied how the brain processes visual information. Their research revealed how specific cells in the visual cortex respond to different shapes, edges, and motions, helping us understand how we see. Their work earned them the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1981. Wiesel's contributions significantly advanced knowledge of brain function, particularly in how sensory information is organized and interpreted, impacting neuroscience, psychology, and medicine.