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William C. Dement

Jul 29, 1928 - Jun 17, 2020 (91 years old) in Wenatchee, Washington, USA

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.

Known For

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Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
Self
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Wide Awake
Self (as Dr. William C. Dement)
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Sleepwalk with Me
Dr. Dement

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