Alois Alzheimer

Summary

Alois Alzheimer is a human^[1]. He was born in Marktbreit^[2]. He was born on June 14, 1864^[3]. He passed away in Wrocław^[4]. He died on December 19, 1915^[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist^[6], neuropathologist^[7], neuroscientist^[8], university teacher^[9], and neurologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,365 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alois Alzheimer was born in Marktbreit^[2].
• Alois Alzheimer died in Wrocław^[4].
• Alois Alzheimer was born on June 14, 1864^[3].
• Alois Alzheimer died on December 19, 1915^[5].
• Burial took place at Frankfurt Main Cemetery^[12].
• Alois Alzheimer held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria^[13].
• Alois Alzheimer's professions included psychiatrist^[6].
• Alois Alzheimer worked as a neuropathologist^[7].
• Alois Alzheimer's professions included neuroscientist^[8].
• Alois Alzheimer's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Alois Alzheimer's professions included neurologist^[10].
• Alois Alzheimer's professions included physician^[14].
• Alois Alzheimer's field of work was psychiatry^[15].
• Alois Alzheimer's field of work was neuropathology^[16].
• Alois Alzheimer was employed by University of Wrocław^[17].
• Among Alois Alzheimer's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18].
• Alois Alzheimer was educated at University of Würzburg^[19].
• Alois Alzheimer's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[20].
• Alois Alzheimer's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21].
• Alois Alzheimer's education included a stint at Kronberg Gymnasium Aschaffenburg^[22].
• Alois Alzheimer was a member of Silesian Society for the Culture of the Fatherland^[23].
• Alois Alzheimer was a member of Corps Franconia Würzburg^[24].
• Alois Alzheimer is recorded as male^[25].
• Alois Alzheimer's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Alois Alzheimer's Commons category is recorded as Alois Alzheimer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alois Alzheimer's place of birth was Marktbreit^[2]. He was born on June 14, 1864^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Würzburg^[19], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1402^[30], headquartered in Würzburg^[31]; University of Tübingen^[20], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1477^[34], headquartered in Tübingen^[35]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21], a comprehensive university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1809^[38], headquartered in Berlin^[39]; and Kronberg Gymnasium Aschaffenburg^[22], a Gymnasium^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1620^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist^[6], neuropathologist^[7], neuroscientist^[8], university teacher^[9], neurologist^[10], and physician^[14]. Fields of work include psychiatry^[15], a medical specialty^[43] and neuropathology^[16], a medical specialty^[44]. Employers include University of Wrocław^[17], a university^[45], in Poland^[46], founded in 1702^[47] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18], a public research university^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1472^[50], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[51].

Death and Burial

Alois Alzheimer died on December 19, 1915^[5]. He passed away in Wrocław^[4]. The cause of death was rheumatic fever^[52]. He is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alois Alzheimer include Alzheimer's disease^[53], a class of disease^[54].

Why It Matters

Alois Alzheimer ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,365 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include Alzheimer's disease^[53], a class of disease^[54].

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 psychiatrist^[6], neuropathologist^[7], neuroscientist^[8], university teacher^[9], and neurologist^[10].

Where did Alois Alzheimer go to school?

Alois Alzheimer was educated at University of Würzburg^[19], University of Tübingen^[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21], and Kronberg Gymnasium Aschaffenburg^[22].