Genain quadruplets biography of rory
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Genain quadruplets biography of rory
Genain quadruplets
American identical quadruplets (born 1930)
The Genain quadruplets (born in 1930) are a set of identical quadruplet sisters. All four developed schizophrenia, suggesting a large genetic component to the cause of the disease.[1] The pseudonym Genain, used to protect the identity of the family, comes from the Greek, meaning dire (αἶνος) birth (γεν-).[1] The sisters were given the pseudonyms Nora, Iris, Myra and Hester, to represent each of the four letters in NIMH, the acronym for the United StatesNational Institute of Mental Health.[1] Nora, Iris, and Hester were hospitalized for their schizophrenia at least once each.[1] As of 2023, only Myra is still living.
Personal lives
The sisters were born in a midwestern American town (nicknamed "Envira") on April 14, 1930.[2] They were considered local celebrities due to the quadruple nature of their birth.[2] The four sisters grew up with their pa