- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBernard S. Rimland
- Nickname
- The Father of Modern Autism Research
- Bernard Rimland was born on November 15, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is known for Rain Man (1988), Horizon (1964) and Lifting the Fog: A Look Into the Mysteries of Autism (2004). He was married to Gloria Belle Alf. He died on November 21, 2006 in El Cajon, California, USA.
- SpouseGloria Belle Alf(August 28, 1951 - November 21, 2006) (his death, 3 children)
- Authority on autism.
- Children: Helen, Paul, and Mark Rimland.
- He was a technical adviser for "Rain Man"; Dustin Hoffmann based his performance, in part, on Rimland's autistic son.
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