Yolles, Stanley
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 19 April 1919 | ||||
| Place | New York NY, USA, 40n42, 74w00 | ||||
| Timezone | EWT h4w (is war time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   28°32'  
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Biography
American educator and the nation's top official on mental health in the '60s. Director of the National Institute of Mental health 1964-70, Dr. Yolles oversaw research into illicit drugs and efforts to treat addicts, adding his voice to persuade less harsh penalties for marijuana use. He was dismissed by the Nixon administration on 6/02/1970.
Yolles taught at the University of New York School of Medicine at Stony Brook and was the director of the Long Island Research Institute, conducting mental health studies 1974-81.
He died of emphysema on 1/12/2001, Stony Brook, NY.
Events
- Death by Disease 21 January 2001 at 12:00 noon in Stony Brook, NY (Emphysema, age 81)
- Work : Fired/Laid off/Quit 2 June 1970 (Dismissed)
- Work : New Job 1964 (Director of the Natn'l Insitiute of Mental Health)
- Work : New Job 1974 (Director of the Long Island Research Institute, seven years)
Source Notes
Data given by Beth Rosato in AFA DX #213, time unknown
Categories
- Vocation : Education : Administrator (Director)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 81)
- Vocation : Education : Researcher (Drugs use)
