dement

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The Stanford Sleep Medicine Center was founded in 1970 by the late William Dement, MD, PhD, who is widely regarded as the father of sleep medicine.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

Former colleague Laura Dement wrote on Facebook, "Heartbroken is the only word I can use to describe how I feel. I really don't have words to describe the depth of the feelings."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023

Cardinal coach David Shaw said he had gotten to know William Dement, a prominent sleep researcher at Stanford who passed away in June, and understands college students need proper sleep for maximum performance.

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2020

They and another colleague, William C. Dement, eventually determined that sleepers had intermittent periods of REM during which they often dreamed.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2017

Colonel Dement, from whom the regiment was to be named, and whose military career was only now about to commence, had come late into the field.

From North America — Volume 1 by Trollope, Anthony