Personal Life
Professor Mednick was married to Dr. Martha Mednick and then to Dr. Birgitte Mednick, both esteemed professors. Birgitte died in 2008, leaving Professor Sarnoff Mednick widowed. He has four children: Amy (a writer), Lisa, a musician, (with Martha Mednick) Sarah, an academic with an expertise in sleep and dreaming, and Thor, an art historian and professor (with Birgitte Mednick). Professor Mednick is known for his generosity and nurturance of his students, his prolific publications, his vision in starting and sharing his international cohort studies and their remarkable findings.
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