Atkins, Robert C.
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Name (Hebrew)
אטקינס, רוברט
Name (Latin)
Atkins, Robert C.
Other forms of name
Atkins, Robert, 1930-2003
Date of birth
1930-10-17
Date of death
2003-04-17
Gender
male
MARC
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Sources of Information
- His Dr. Atkins' diet revolution, 1972.
- New York times, Apr. 18, 2003:obituaries (Dr. Robert C. Atkins; cardiologist and author of controversial diet books; b. Robert Coleman Atkins in Columbus, Ohio on Oct. 17, 1930; d. Apr. 17, 2003 in Manhattan)
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Robert Atkins dust jacket photo (1977)
Linda Mead, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Robert Coleman Atkins (October 17, 1930 – April 17, 2003) was an American physician and cardiologist, best known for the Atkins Diet, which requires close control of carbohydrate consumption and emphasizes protein and fat as the primary sources of dietary calories in addition to a controlled number of carbohydrates from vegetables. The commercial success of Atkins' diet plan led Time to name the doctor a person of the year in 2002. The Atkins diet has been described as "one of the most popular fad diets in the United States".
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