Irving Gottesman
(1930-2016)
Psychiatric geneticist
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Irving Isadore Gottesman (December 29, 1930 – June 29, 2016) was an American professor of psychology who devoted most of his career to the study of the genetics of schizophrenia. He wrote 17 books and more than 290 other publications, mostly on schizophrenia and behavioral genetics, and created the first academic program on behavioral genetics in the United States. He won awards such as the Hofheimer Prize for Research, the highest award from the American Psychiatric Association for psychiatric research. Lastly, Gottesman was a professor in the psychology department at the University of Minnesota, where he received his Ph.D.
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29 December 1930 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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29 June 2016 (aged 85) Edina, Minnesota, United States
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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