Karl H. Pribram

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Karl H. Pribram
Karl Pribram in Kepler Museum, Prague, 2010.
Born	(1919-02-25)February 25, 1919 Vienna, Austria
Died	January 19, 2015(2015-01-19) (aged 95) Virginia, United States
Alma mater	University of Chicago (B.S., 1938; M.D., 1941) Culver Military Academy (Man of the Year)
Known for	Interdisciplinary mind-brain research Identifying the Structure and Function of the Limbic System, Frontal Lobes, and Inferotemporal cortex Holonomic Theory of Memory Storage and Retrieval in Humans and Primates Holonomic brain theory Holographic consciousness Quantum mind
Spouse	Helen Bermingham Pribram Amy Isle Pribram
Partner	Katherine Neville
Children	John Pribram Joan Pribram-Jones (dec.) Bruce Pribram (dec.) Cynthia Pribram-Byrne Karl S. Pribram
Awards	1989 NIH Lifetime Research Career Award in Neuroscience 1999 Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 Prize
Scientific career
Fields	Neuroscience, Cognitive science, Neuropsychology
Institutions	Yale University, Stanford University, Radford University, George Mason University, Georgetown University
Doctoral students	Mortimer Mishkin
Other notable students	Lawrence Weiskrantz
Website	karlpribram.com

Karl H. Pribram (/ˈpraɪbræm/; German: [ˈpʁiːbram]; February 25, 1919 – January 19, 2015) was a neurosurgeon, neuroscientist and theoretical philosopher described by his peers as the “Einstein of Brain Science”^[1] and the the “Magellan of the Mind” for his groundbreaking research into the “functions of the brain’s limbic system, frontal lobes, temporal lobes, and their roles in decision making and emotion.”^[2]

Pribram is internationally known for his pioneering research on the structure and function of the brain, his development of the Holonomic Brain Model of cognitive function (with quantum physicist David Bohm) and his multiple contributions to neurological research focused "the relationship between brain function and mental processes"^[3] including memory, perception, emotion, motivation, consciousness and the related structures of the brain.^[4]