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Alois Alzheimer
1864 – 1915
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAlois Alzheimer was a German psychiatrist, neuropathologist and colleague of Emil Kraepelin. He is credited with identifying the first published case of "presenile dementia", which Kraepelin later identified as Alzheimer's disease.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
June 14, 1864
Marktbreit
Date of death
December 19, 1915
Wrocław
Citizenship
Kingdom of Bavaria
Occupations & fields
psychiatristneuropathologistneuroscientistuniversity teacherneurologistphysician
- Field and occupation
- nemecký psychiater a neuropatológ (1864 – 1915)
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