Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Swiss-American psychiatrist (1926–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8, 1926 – August 24, 2004) was a Swiss-American psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies, and author of the internationally best-selling book, On Death and Dying (1969), where she first discussed her theory of the five stages of grief, also known as the "Kübler-Ross model".[1]
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross | |
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Born | Elisabeth Kübler (1926-07-08)July 8, 1926 Zürich, Switzerland |
Died | August 24, 2004(2004-08-24) (aged 78) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
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Alma mater | University of Zürich (MD) |
Known for | Kübler-Ross model |
Spouse |
Emanuel Ross
(m. 1958; div. 1979) |
Children | Ken Ross Barbara Ross |
Awards | National Women's Hall of Fame, Time "Top Thinkers of the 20th Century", Woman of the Year 1977, New York Library: Book of the Century |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychiatry, hospice, palliative care |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
Kübler-Ross was a 2007 inductee into the National Women's Hall of Fame,[2] was named by Time as one of the "100 Most Important Thinkers" of the 20th century[3] and was the recipient of nineteen honorary degrees. By July 1982, Kübler-Ross had taught 125,000 students in death and dying courses in colleges, seminaries, medical schools, hospitals, and social-work institutions.[4] In 1970, she delivered an Ingersoll Lecture at Harvard University on the theme On Death and Dying.