Robert N. Butler
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For the American politician, see Robert Butler (Virginia politician).
Robert Neil Butler (January 21, 1927 – July 4, 2010) was an American physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, and 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.
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Born | Robert Neil Butler (1927-01-21)January 21, 1927 |
Died | July 4, 2010(2010-07-04) (aged 83) New York, New York, US |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BA, MD) |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize (1976) |
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