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William C. Dement

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.

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Jul 29, 1928

Deathday:

17 thg 6, 2020

Place of birth:

Wenatchee, Washington, USA