William C. Dement [145309] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.0214 Birthplace: Wenatchee, Washington, USA Birthday: 1928-07-29 Deathday: 2020-06-17 Age: 91 years Movies: 3 Links: Homepage, IMDB Biography: William Charles Dement was a pioneering US sleep researcher and founder of the Sleep Research Center, the world's first sleep laboratory, at Stanford University. He is a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy. For this pioneering work in a previously uncharted field, he is sometimes referred to as the father of sleep medicine. Sleepwalk with M2012-08-24 Dreams: Cinema o2010-12-07 Wide Awake2006-02-11