Robert Spitzer | |
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| Born | Robert Leopold Spitzer May 22, 1932 White Plains, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 2015 (aged 83) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BA), New York University School of Medicine (MD) |
| Occupation(s) | Psychiatrist, professor |
| Known for | Modernizing classification of mental disorders, recognizing homosexuality as a non-mental disorder |
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| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Joseph Zubin Award (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Doctoral students | Dan J. Stein Michael First |
Robert Leopold Spitzer[1] (May 22, 1932 – December 25, 2015) was a psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Columbia University in New York City. He was a major force in the development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).