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Alois Alzheimer
German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (–)
Alois Alzheimer (ALTS-hy-mər, AHLTS-, AWLTS-,[1][2]German:[ˈaːlɔɪsˈʔaltshaɪmɐ]; 14 June – 19 December ) 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.[3]
Early life and education
Alzheimer was born in Marktbreit, Bavaria, on 14 June , the son of Anna Johanna Barbara Sabina and Eduard Román Alzheimer.[4][5] His father served in the office of notary public in the family's hometown.[6] The family was devoutly Catholic.[7]
The Alzheimers moved to Aschaffenburg when Alois was still young in order to give their children an opportunity to attend the Royal Humanistic Gymnasium.
After graduating with Abitur in , Alzheimer studied medicine at University of Berlin, Universit