Charles Marriot Culver
American medical ethicist and psychiatrist (1934–2015)
Charles Culver (November 7, 1934 – February 24, 2015) was a medical ethicist and a psychiatrist. He was primarily known for his work in medical ethics and his contributions in founding the field of bioethics in the United States.
Biography
Early life
Culver was born on November 7, 1934, to Vernon and Virginia Culver. He attended Garfield High School in Akron, Ohio.
In 1951, Culver and his family moved to New York City, where he majored in psychology at Columbia University. Culver did his later studies at Duke University and did his residency in psychiatry at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Death
Culver died February 24, 2015, in Miami. He suffered from Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Marta Culver, a psychiatrist; their son, Martin Culver; and Vicki, Elizabeth and Michelle, daughters by a previous marriage.
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