Robert Neil Butler Scientist

Robert Neil Butler (January 21, 1927 – July 4, 2010) was a physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, who was the first director of the National Institute on Aging. Butler is known for his work on the social needs and the rights of the elderly and for his research on healthy aging and the dementias.

Personal facts

Robert Neil Butler
Birth dateJanuary 21, 1927
Citizenship
United States
Date of deathJuly 04, 2010
Education
Columbia University

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Scientist

awards
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
Field of study
Gerontology
Psychiatry

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External resources

  1. http://cachef.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1c66512-911e-11df-b297-00144feab49a.html
  2. http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/a-last-conversation-with-dr-robert-butler/?scp=2&sq=robert%20butler&st=cse
  3. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jul/18/robert-butler-obituary-doctor-ageism
  4. http://www.ilcusa.org
  5. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/health/research/07butler.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=robert%20butler&st=cse
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=m2_1Ie4DFFk