Charles Van Riper

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Riper, not Riper.
Charles Gage Van Riper
BornDecember 1, 1905
DiedSeptember 25, 1994(1994-09-25) (aged 88)
Other namesCully Gage
Alma materUniversity of Michigan MA
University of Iowa PhD
OccupationSpeech therapist
Known forPioneering the development of speech pathology

Charles Gage Van Riper (December 1, 1905 – September 25, 1994) was a renowned speech therapist who became internationally known as a pioneer in the development of speech pathology.[1][2] A severe stutterer throughout his career,[3] he is described as having had the most influence of any speech-language pathologist in the field of stuttering.[4]

  1. ^ "Program examines Van Riper history". Western Michigan University News. November 7, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  2. ^ Van Riper III, Joseph Edwards. "Van Riper". Fleeb.com. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
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  4. ^ Kehoe, T. D. "No Miracle Cures:A Multifactoral Guide to Stuttering Therapy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2009.