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 (72 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 professions included author^[13].
• Robert Jay Lifton's field of work was psychiatry^[14].
• Robert Jay Lifton's field of work was psychohistory^[15].
• Robert Jay Lifton was employed by Harvard University^[16].
• Robert Jay Lifton was employed by John Jay College of Criminal Justice^[17].
• Robert Jay Lifton was educated at Cornell University^[18].
• Robert Jay Lifton's education included a stint at New York Medical College^[19].
• Robert Jay Lifton's education included a stint at Weill Cornell Medicine^[20].
• Robert Jay Lifton's doctoral advisor was Erik Erikson^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Jay Lifton is The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide^[22].
• Robert Jay Lifton received the National Book Award^[23].
• Robert Jay Lifton received the Gandhi Peace Award^[24].
• Robert Jay Lifton received the Oskar Pfister Award^[25].
• Robert Jay Lifton received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Robert Jay Lifton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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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^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31]; New York Medical College^[19], a medical school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1860^[34]; and Weill Cornell Medicine^[20], a medical school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1898^[37]. Robert Jay Lifton's doctoral advisor was Erik Erikson^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], peace activist^[10], and author^[13]. Fields of work include psychiatry^[14], a medical specialty^[38] and psychohistory^[15], an academic discipline^[39]. Employers include Harvard University^[16], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1636^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43] and John Jay College of Criminal Justice^[17], a higher education institution^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1964^[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Jay Lifton is The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award^[23], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1936^[49]; Gandhi Peace Award^[24], a peace award^[50]; Oskar Pfister Award^[25], an award^[51], in United States^[52]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55].

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 (72 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

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^[18], New York Medical College^[19], and Weill Cornell Medicine^[20].

What awards did Robert Jay Lifton receive?

Honors received include National Book Award^[23], Gandhi Peace Award^[24], Oskar Pfister Award^[25], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].