Gerald Russell

Gerald Francis Morris Russell (12 January 1928 – 26 July 2018) was a British psychiatrist. In 1979 he published one of the first descriptions of bulimia nervosa, and Russell's sign has been named after him.

For the U.S. Marine Corps officer, see Gerald F. Russell. For the Royal Navy officer, see Gerald Walter Russell.

Gerald Russell
Born(1928-01-12)12 January 1928
Died26 July 2018(2018-07-26) (aged 90)
London, UK
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationPsychiatrist
Known fordescribing bulimia, an eating disorder
TitleProfessor of Psychiatry, Dean of the Institute of Psychiatry
Children3 sons
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