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Robert Ettinger

Robert Chester Wilson Ettinger (/ˈɛtɪŋər/; December 4, 1918 – July 23, 2011) was an American academic, known as "the father of cryonics" because of the impact of his 1962 book The Prospect of Immortality.

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Known for
Starting the idea of cryonics
Alma mater
Wayne State University
Education
Teacher for physics and mathematics
Born
Robert Chester Wilson Ettinger (1918-12-04)December 4, 1918 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Children
David (1951) Shelley (1954)
Died
July 23, 2011(2011-07-23) (aged 92) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

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Roots of cryonics in science fiction

Launching the cryonics movement

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Robert Ettinger

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Robert Ettinger

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related to background · 21
Robert Ettinger → Atlantic City, Cryonics Institute, David, Elaine, Ettinger, Germany, He, Highland Park Community, Immortalist Society, Michigan, New Jersey, Protestant Unitarian, Purple Heart, Raised Jewish, Robert Ettinger's, Russian Jewish, Severely, Shelley, United States Army, Wayne State University
Alma mater · 1
Robert Ettinger → Wayne State University
Born · 1
Robert Ettinger → Robert Chester Wilson Ettinger (1918-12-04)December 4, 1918 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Children · 1
Robert Ettinger → David (1951) Shelley (1954)
Died · 1
Robert Ettinger → July 23, 2011(2011-07-23) (aged 92) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education · 1
Robert Ettinger → Teacher for physics and mathematics
Known for · 1
Robert Ettinger → Starting the idea of cryonics
Organization(s) · 1
Robert Ettinger → Cryonics Institute, Immortalist Society
Parent · 1
Robert Ettinger → Rhea Chaloff Ettinger
Resting place · 1
Robert Ettinger → Patient at the Cryonics Institute

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Robert EttingerAlma materWayne State University1.00infobox
Robert EttingerBornRobert Chester Wilson Ettinger (1918-12-04)December 4, 1918 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.1.00infobox
Robert EttingerChildrenDavid (1951) Shelley (1954)1.00infobox
Robert EttingerDiedJuly 23, 2011(2011-07-23) (aged 92) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.1.00infobox
Robert EttingerEducationTeacher for physics and mathematics1.00infobox
Robert EttingerKnown forStarting the idea of cryonics1.00infobox
Robert EttingerOrganization(s)Cryonics Institute, Immortalist Society1.00infobox
Robert EttingerParentRhea Chaloff Ettinger1.00infobox
Robert EttingerResting placePatient at the Cryonics Institute1.00infobox
Robert Ettingerrelated to backgroundEttinger0.60section
Robert Ettingerrelated to backgroundAtlantic City0.60section
Robert Ettingerrelated to backgroundNew Jersey0.60section

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