Alois Alzheimer
German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (1864–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alois Alzheimer (/ˈæltshaɪmər/ ALTS-hy-mər, US also /ˈɑːlts-, ˈɔːlts-/ AHLTS-, AWLTS-,[1][2] German: [ˈaːlɔɪs ˈʔaltshaɪmɐ]; 14 June 1864 – 19 December 1915) was a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist and a colleague of Emil Kraepelin. Alzheimer is credited with identifying the first published case of "presenile dementia", which Kraepelin would later identify as Alzheimer's disease.[3]
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Alois Alzheimer | |
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Born | (1864-06-14)14 June 1864 |
Died | 19 December 1915(1915-12-19) (aged 51) |
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Known for | First published case of "presenile dementia" (Alzheimer's disease) |
Spouse |
Cecilie Simonette Nathalie Geisenheimer
(m. 1894; died 1901) |
Children | 3 |
Medical career | |
Profession | Psychiatrist, physician |
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Sub-specialties | Neuropathology |
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