Herbert Benson

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Herbert Benson
Born(1935-04-24)April 24, 1935
DiedFebruary 3, 2022(2022-02-03) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard Medical School
Known forGreat Prayer Experiment
Benson-Henry Institute
Children2, Jennifer and Gregory
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine, physiology
InstitutionsHarvard Medical School
Beth Israel Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Andover Newton Theological School

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]

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

  1. ↑ Dr. Herbert BensonBenson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Marquard, Bryan (6 February 2022). "Dr. Herbert Benson, who documented and promoted meditation’s health benefits, dies at 86" (in English). The Boston Globe. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/06/metro/dr-herbert-benson-who-documented-promoted-meditations-health-benefits-dies-86/. Retrieved 7 February 2022.