Richard Allen Rifkind | |
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| Born | October 26, 1930 |
| Died | January 1, 2019 (aged 88) Manhattan, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University (B.S., 1951) Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D., 1955) |
| Employer | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| Known for | Cancer research |
| Spouse | Carole Rifkind |
| Parent(s) | Simon H. Rifkind, Adele S. Rifkind |
Richard Rifkind (October 26, 1930 – January 1, 2019) was an American cancer researcher.[1]
Rifkind was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of Simon H. Rifkind and his wife Adele (Singer). He graduated from the Loomis School (high school) in 1948.[2] He graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951.[1][3][4] The same year he commenced medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1955.[1][4] He served as an intern (1956–1957) then as a resident (1957–1961) at Presbyterian Hospital.[1] During 1957–59 he also served in the United States Air Force.[1]
- ^ a b c d e "Rifkind, Richard," Marquis Who's Who (online resource) (access through subscription)
- ^ "Richard Allen Rifkind," "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990" on Ancestry.com (access with subscription).
- ^ "Richard Allen Rifkind in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990," Ancestry.com (access with subscription).
- ^ a b W. M. Akers, "Member Memoir: Richard Rifkind," New York Academy of Sciences (blog).