Martin Roth (psychiatrist) facts for kids

The grave of Sir Martin Roth in Cambridge City Cemetery

Sir Martin Roth was a famous British doctor who specialized in psychiatry. This field of medicine helps people with their mental health. He was born in Budapest on November 6, 1917, and passed away in Cambridge on September 26, 2006.

Sir Martin Roth was a professor at the University of Cambridge from 1977 to 1985. He also became a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge in 1977. He was one of the first doctors to focus on a special area called Psychogeriatrics. This part of medicine helps older people with their mental health. He also helped the Schizophrenia Research Fund, which is a charity that supports research into a mental health condition called schizophrenia.

Early Life and Background

Martin Roth was born in Budapest, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. His father worked as a cantor in a synagogue. A cantor is a person who leads songs and prayers in a Jewish house of worship.

Awards and Recognitions

Martin Roth received many important honors during his life. He was made a knight in 1972. This means he was given the title "Sir." In 1996, he was chosen to be a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honor for scientists in the United Kingdom.