William C. Dement ist der Pionier der Schlafforschung. An der Universität in Stanford rief er 1970 das erste Schlafforschungszentrum ins Leben. Im Jahre 1975 gründete er die American Sleep Disorders Association, der er zwölf Jahre als Präsident vorstand.

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