Alois Alzheimer
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Summary
Alois Alzheimer was born on June 14, 1864[1], in Marktbreit[2]. He died on December 19, 1915[3], in Wrocław[4]. He worked as a psychiatrist[5], neuropathologist[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], and neurologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,189 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Frankfurt Main Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[12]
- Occupation: physician[13]
- Field of work: psychiatry[14], neuropathology[15]
- Employer: University of Wrocław[16], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17]
- Educated at: University of Würzburg[18], University of Tübingen[19], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], Kronberg Gymnasium Aschaffenburg[21]
- Member of: Silesian Society for the Culture of the Fatherland[22], Corps Franconia Würzburg[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Alois Alzheimer[25]
- Cause of death: rheumatic fever[26]
- Family name: Alzheimer[27]
- Given name: Alois[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alois Alzheimer[29]
- Commons gallery: Alois Alzheimer[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33]
- Name in native language: Alois Alzheimer[34]
- Number of children: 3[35]
- Writing language: German[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alois Alzheimer include Alzheimer's disease[37], a class of disease[38].
Why It Matters
Alois Alzheimer has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for him include Alzheimer's disease[37], a class of disease[38].
FAQs
Where was Alois Alzheimer born?
Alois Alzheimer's place of birth was Marktbreit[2].
Where did Alois Alzheimer die?
Alois Alzheimer passed away in Wrocław[4].
What did Alois Alzheimer do for work?
Alois Alzheimer worked as a psychiatrist[5], neuropathologist[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], and neurologist[9].
Where did Alois Alzheimer go to school?
Alois Alzheimer was educated at University of Würzburg[18], University of Tübingen[19], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], and Kronberg Gymnasium Aschaffenburg[21].