Nathaniel Kleitman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nathaniel Kleitman

American sleep researcher

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1895

Place of Birth: Chișinău, Moldova

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1999

Profession: physician, psychologist, university teacher, physiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Nathaniel Kleitman (April 26, 1895 Kishinev – August 13, 1999 Los Angeles) 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.