William C. Dement

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Birth nameWilliam Charles Dement
Birth date1928-07-29
Birth placeWenatchee, Washington, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 2020(2020-06-17) (aged 91)
Place of deathStanford, California, U.S.

William Charles Dement (July 29, 1928 - June 17, 2020) was an American sleep researcher and founder of the Sleep Research Center at Stanford University.

Authority on sleep[edit]

He was a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

Father of Sleep Medicine (USA)[edit]

For this pioneering work in a previously uncharted field in the United States, he is sometimes referred to as the American father of sleep medicine.

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