John Allan Hobson | |
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Born | June 3, 1933 |
Died | July 7, 2021 | (aged 88)
Alma mater | Wesleyan University, Harvard Medical School |
Known for | Research on rapid eye movement sleep, activation-synthesis hypothesis |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychiatry and dream research |
John Allan Hobson (June 3, 1933 – July 7, 2021[1]) was an American psychiatrist and dream researcher. He was known for his research on rapid eye movement sleep. He was Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.