Robert Jay Lifton

Summary

Robert Jay Lifton is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1926^[3]. He died in Truro^[4]. He died on September 4, 2025^[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and peace activist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert Jay Lifton's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Robert Jay Lifton died in Truro^[4].
• Robert Jay Lifton was born on May 16, 1926^[3].
• Robert Jay Lifton died on September 4, 2025^[5].
• Robert Jay Lifton held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Robert Jay Lifton worked as a psychiatrist^[6].
• Robert Jay Lifton's professions included historian^[7].
• Robert Jay Lifton worked as a writer^[8].
• Robert Jay Lifton worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Robert Jay Lifton worked as a peace activist^[10].
• Robert Jay Lifton's field of work was psychiatry^[13].
• Robert Jay Lifton's field of work was psychohistory^[14].
• Among Robert Jay Lifton's employers was Harvard University^[15].
• Robert Jay Lifton was employed by John Jay College of Criminal Justice^[16].
• Robert Jay Lifton was educated at Cornell University^[17].
• Robert Jay Lifton was educated at New York Medical College^[18].
• Robert Jay Lifton's education included a stint at Weill Cornell Medicine^[19].
• Robert Jay Lifton's doctoral advisor was Erik Erikson^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Jay Lifton is The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide^[21].
• Robert Jay Lifton received the National Book Award^[22].
• Robert Jay Lifton received the Gandhi Peace Award^[23].
• Robert Jay Lifton received the Oskar Pfister Award^[24].
• Robert Jay Lifton received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Robert Jay Lifton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Robert Jay Lifton is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-05-16^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 05ff1c99-d3a1-4079-9b4c-975db5d8741c^[31]

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Origins and Family

Robert Jay Lifton's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]; New York Medical College^[18], a medical school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1860^[38]; and Weill Cornell Medicine^[19], a medical school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1898^[41]. Robert Jay Lifton's doctoral advisor was Erik Erikson^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and peace activist^[10]. Fields of work include psychiatry^[13], a medical specialty^[42] and psychohistory^[14], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include Harvard University^[15], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47] and John Jay College of Criminal Justice^[16], a higher education institution^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1964^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Jay Lifton is The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award^[22], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1936^[53]; Gandhi Peace Award^[23], a peace award^[54]; Oskar Pfister Award^[24], an award^[55], in United States^[56]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59].

Death and Burial

Robert Jay Lifton died on September 4, 2025^[5]. He died in Truro^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Jay Lifton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Robert Jay Lifton born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Robert Jay Lifton…

Where did Robert Jay Lifton die?

Robert Jay Lifton passed away in Truro^[4].

What did Robert Jay Lifton do for work?

Robert Jay Lifton worked as psychiatrist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and peace activist^[10].

Where did Robert Jay Lifton go to school?

Robert Jay Lifton was educated at Cornell University^[17], New York Medical College^[18], and Weill Cornell Medicine^[19].

What awards did Robert Jay Lifton receive?

Honors received include National Book Award^[22], Gandhi Peace Award^[23], Oskar Pfister Award^[24], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].