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Sam Earl Roberts (28 October 1887 – 18 July 1966) was an American otolaryngologist, nutritionist and writer. Roberts was born in Concordia, Kansas to Samuel James and Helen Roberts. He graduated M.D. from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1911 and in 1912 did postgraduate work in otolaryngology at the University of Vienna. He joined the faculty of the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1913 and was Clinical Assistant for several years, assistant professor during 1916–1919 and Professor of Otolaryngology until his retirement in 1950.