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Dr nathaniel kleitman biography
Nathaniel Kleitman
| American neurophysiologist, pioneer of the scientific study of sleep Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Content:
- Nathaniel Kleitman: The Pioneer of Sleep Research
- Founding the Chicago Sleep Laboratory
- Research on Sleep Deprivation and Circadian Rhythms
- Discovery of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep
- Development of Polysomnography
- Retirement and Legacy
Nathaniel Kleitman: The Pioneer of Sleep Research
Early Life and EducationNathaniel Kleitman was born in Chișinău, Bessarabia (now Moldova) in In , he settled in Palestine and began studying medicine at the Syrian Protestant College (now American University) in Beirut.
However, the outbreak of World War I led to his internment as a citizen of an enemy state.
In , he immigrated to the United States, becoming a citizen in He earned a bachelor's degree in physiology and psychology from the City College of New York in , a master's from Columbia University in , and a Ph.D.
summa cum laude from the Unive