#1Science & Medicine
Nancy Kanwisher
born 1958American cognitive neuroscientist
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Famous people · Woods Hole
2 famous people call Woods Hole their birthplace
Most widely known is Nancy Kanwisher, the American cognitive neuroscientist, with articles in 6 languages. One more name completes the list: Ian Bowles. Over the border in Falmouth, 17 names are on record, led by Casey Affleck. The first birth on record is Nancy Kanwisher’s, in 1958, and the last Ian Bowles’, in 1966.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Nancy Kanwisher
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1958
Nancy Kanwisher
Youngest
1966
Ian Bowles
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Science & Medicine
1 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Woods Hole
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Ian Bowles
born 1966American environmentalist, businessman, politician, and political aide
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Photo credits (4)
- Nancy Kanwisher: Simons Center for the Social Brain, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian Bowles: Executive Offices of Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Baltimore: Bob Paz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Affleck: Bex Walton from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons