Nathaniel Kleitman

Nathaniel Kleitman
Born(1895-04-26)April 26, 1895
Chișinău, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 13, 1999(1999-08-13) (aged 104)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Alma mater
Known for
Discovery of REM and other foundational contributions to sleep research
Scientific career
Institutions

Nathaniel Kleitman (April 26, 1895 – August 13, 1999)[1][2] was an American physiologist and sleep researcher who served as Professor Emeritus in Physiology at the University of Chicago. He is recognized as the father of modern sleep research, and is the author of the seminal 1939 book Sleep and Wakefulness.

  1. ^ Siegel, J. M. (2001). "A tribute to Nathaniel Kleitman". Psychiatry and Brain Research Institute. 139 (1–2). University of California, Los Angeles: 3–10. PMC 9148915. PMID 11256185. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  2. ^ "Kleitman. father of sleep research". University of Chicago Chronicle V. 19(1), Sept. 23 1999. University of Chicago. Retrieved 2008-05-19.