Herbert Benson
American medical academic
Herbert Benson (April 24, 1935 – February 3, 2022), was an American medical doctor, cardiologist, and founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). He was a professor of mind/body medicine at Harvard Medical School and director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI) at MGH.[1]
Herbert Benson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1935 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2022 (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard Medical School |
| Known for | Great Prayer Experiment Benson-Henry Institute |
| Spouse | Marilyn Benson |
| Children | 2, Jennifer and Gregory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, physiology |
| Institutions | Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Andover Newton Theological School |
Benson died from heart disease and kidney failure at a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts on February 3, 2022, at the age of 86.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Dr. Herbert Benson". Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ Marquard, Bryan (6 February 2022). "Dr. Herbert Benson, who documented and promoted meditation's health benefits, dies at 86". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.