title: James E. "Jim" Birren (1918-2016).
abstract: Presents an obituary for James E. "Jim" Birren, who passed away on January 15, 2016, at the age of 97. A pioneer in aging research, Jim is considered by many to be the father of modern gerontological psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: The University of Akron.
authors.forename: Harvey L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Sterns
authors.affiliation: University of Washington.
authors.forename: K Warner
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Schaie
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States