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Eric Kandel · Learning as synaptic change — from Aplysia to human memory.

Reviewed 2026-08·Sources & research·Methodology·Media credits

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Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Eric KandelOriginal photo is anonymous although published by Clark University in 1899. Restoration by Garrondo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

People who shaped how we talk about Eric Kandel.

Eight voices span anatomy, clinic, computation and culture.

People

01 Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

1852–1934 · Spain

Neuron doctrine

Santiago Ramón y Cajal shaped discourse on cellular learning through research and public writing relevant to Eric Kandel.

02 Paul Broca

Paul Broca

1824–1880 · France

Speech localization

Paul Broca shaped discourse on cellular learning through research and public writing relevant to Eric Kandel.

03 Carl Wernicke

Carl Wernicke

1848–1905 · Germany

Comprehension aphasia

Carl Wernicke shaped discourse on cellular learning through research and public writing relevant to Eric Kandel.

04 Wilder Penfield

Wilder Penfield

1891–1976 · Canada

Cortical maps

Wilder Penfield shaped discourse on cellular learning through research and public writing relevant to Eric Kandel.

05 David Hubel

David Hubel

1926–2013 · Canada/US

Visual columns

David Hubel shaped discourse on cellular learning through research and public writing relevant to Eric Kandel.

06 Torsten Wiesel

Torsten Wiesel

b. 1924 · Sweden/US

Critical periods

Torsten Wiesel shaped discourse on cellular learning through research and public writing relevant to Eric Kandel.

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Eric Kandel

b. 1929 · Austria/US

Cellular learning

Eric Kandel shaped discourse on cellular learning through research and public writing relevant to Eric Kandel.

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Antonio Damasio

b. 1944 · Portugal/US

Somatic markers

Antonio Damasio shaped discourse on cellular learning through research and public writing relevant to Eric Kandel.

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Sources & research

  1. The molecular biology of memory storage: a dialogue between genes and synapsesKandel ER · 2001 · ScienceDOIPubMed
  2. Cellular mechanisms of learning and memoryKandel ER; Schwartz JH · 1982 · ScienceDOI

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