Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1976) Winner
Robert Neil Butler
ロバート・ニール・バトラー
Robāto Nīru Butorā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-01-21 （New York, New York）
- Died
- 2010-07-04 （New York, New York） age 83
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York, New York → Vineland, New Jersey (with grandparents)
Career
- Occupations
- physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, author
- Active Years
- 1955-2010
- Affiliations
- National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, Mount Sinai Medical Center, International Longevity Center-USA
- Memberships
- American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, American Federation for Aging Research, Alliance for Aging Research
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | Columbia College | BA, MD | — | United States |
Columbia University
Columbia College
Degree:
BA, MD
Country:
United States
BA from Columbia College, MD. Editor of Columbia Daily Spectator, member of Philolexian Society.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | Why Survive? Being Old In America | General Nonfiction | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Heinz Award (Human Condition) | — | — | Heinz Awards | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1976
Work:
Why Survive? Being Old In America
Category:
General Nonfiction
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Heinz Award (Human Condition)
2003
Organization:
Heinz Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Why Survive? Being Old In America
1975 NonfictionBook on social needs and rights of the elderly in America, research on healthy aging.
ageismelderly rightshealthy aging
Bibliography
- Human Aging
- Aging and Mental Health: Positive Psychosocial and Biomedical Approaches
- Life in an Older America
- The New Love and Sex After 60
- The Longevity Prescription: The 8 Proven Keys to a Long, Healthy Life
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scientific and medical approachsocial critique
- Recurring Motifs
- ageismAlzheimer's diseaselongevity
Legacy
Pioneer in advocating for elderly rights, coined 'ageism'. First director of National Institute on Aging. Authored over 300 scientific and medical articles.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in documentary film 'I Remember Better When I Paint' (2009).
Trivia
- Coined the term 'ageism' in 1969.
- Established Alzheimer's disease as a national research priority.