Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt

German neuropathologist (1885–1964)
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Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt

Summary

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt is a human[1]. He was born in Harburg[2]. He was born on June 2, 1885[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on December 30, 1964[5]. He worked as a judge[6], neuroscientist[7], neuropathologist[8], university teacher[9], and neurologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's place of birth was Harburg[2].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt passed away in Munich[4].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt was born on June 2, 1885[3].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt died on December 30, 1964[5].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt worked as a judge[6].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's professions included neuroscientist[7].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's professions included neuropathologist[8].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's professions included neurologist[10].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt worked as a psychiatrist[13].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's field of work was neurology[14].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt held the position of professor[15].
  • Among Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's employers was Kiel University[16].
  • Among Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's employers was Charité[17].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's education included a stint at Kiel University[18].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's education included a stint at University of Rostock[20].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt was a member of Jenaische Burschenschaft Germania[21].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt is recorded as male[22].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's Commons category is recorded as Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt[24].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[25].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt was part of the conflict World War I[26].
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's family name is recorded as Creutzfeldt[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt was born in Harburg[2]. He was born on June 2, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at Kiel University[18], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1665[30], headquartered in Kiel[31]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]; and University of Rostock[20], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1419[38], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[39]. Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], neuroscientist[7], neuropathologist[8], university teacher[9], neurologist[10], and psychiatrist[13]. Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt's field of work was neurology[14]. Employers include Kiel University[16], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1665[42], headquartered in Kiel[43] and Charité[17], a university hospital[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1710[46], headquartered in Berlin[47]. He held the position of professor[15].

Death and Burial

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt died on December 30, 1964[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease[48], a designated intractable/rare disease[49] and variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease[50], a disease[51].

Why It Matters

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease[48], a designated intractable/rare disease[49] and variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease[50], a disease[51].

FAQs

Where was Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt born?

Born in Harburg[2], Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt…

Where did Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt die?

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt died in Munich[4].

What did Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt do for work?

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt worked as judge[6], neuroscientist[7], neuropathologist[8], university teacher[9], and neurologist[10].

Where did Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt go to school?

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt was educated at Kiel University[18], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19], and University of Rostock[20].

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  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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