Memorial Page for Robert Lifton

May 16, 1926 – Sep 4, 2025(99 years)Died in:Truro, Barnstable County

American psychiatrist and author

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May 16th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York

Place of Death

Truro, Barnstable County

Nationality

United States

Occupation(5)

psychiatristhistorian writer university teacherpeace activist

Awards(4)

National Book AwardGandhi Peace AwardOskar Pfister AwardGuggenheim Fellowship

Education(3)

Cornell UniversityNew York Medical CollegeWeill Cornell Medicine

Robert Jay Lifton (* May 16, 1926 in Brooklyn; † September 4, 2025 in Truro) was an american psychiatrist and author. He was 99 years old. His education included Cornell University, New York Medical College and Weill Cornell Medicine. He received 4 awards, including National Book Award, Gandhi Peace Award.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York

1926

National Book Award

1969

Gandhi Peace Award

1984

Oskar Pfister Award

1987

Died in Truro, Barnstable County

2025

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Robert Lifton. Forever remembered.