Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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".
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross | |
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| Born | Elisabeth Kübler July 8, 1926 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | August 24, 2004 (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 |
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| Fields | Psychiatry, hospice, palliative care |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
Kübler-Ross was a 2007 inductee into the National Women's Hall of Fame, was named by Time as one of the "100 Most Important Thinkers" of the 20th century 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. In 1970, she delivered an Ingersoll Lecture at Harvard University on the theme On Death and Dying.