Friedrich Heinrich Lewy
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Friedrich Heinrich Lewy was a German-American neurologist best known for identifying the abnormal protein aggregates in the brain that are now called Lewy bodies, a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease and related dementias.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-American physician
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human ⓘ neurologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | doctorate in medicine ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | myocardial infarction ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1885-01-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1950-10-05 ⓘ |
| discovered | Lewy bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryHasEffectOn |
understanding of Parkinson's disease pathology
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understanding of dementia with Lewy bodies ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Humboldt University of Berlin
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surface form:
University of Berlin
University of Bonn NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Berlin
NERFINISHED
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University of Breslau NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Lewy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
neurology
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neuropathology ⓘ |
| givenName |
Friedrich
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Heinrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEponym |
Lewy body
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Lewy body dementia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of Lewy bodies
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research on Parkinson's disease ⓘ research on dementia ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Neurological Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| movementReason | Nazi persecution in Germany ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Rolf Hassler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | identification of abnormal protein aggregates in the brain later called Lewy bodies ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Berlin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
Parkinson's disease
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basal ganglia ⓘ extrapyramidal motor system ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berlin
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Breslau NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ |
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