William C. Dement

Biography

William Charles Dement was a pioneering US sleep researcher and founder of the Sleep Research Center, the world's first sleep laboratory, at Stanford University. He is a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy. For this pioneering work in a previously uncharted field, he is sometimes referred to as the father of sleep medicine.

Details

Birthday: 29/07/1928
PlaceOfBirth: Wenatchee, Washington, USA
Deathday: 17/06/2020
Gender: 2
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