Fuller, Solomon Carter
1872-1953 · Contribution: 1904-1906
Neuropathologist and psychiatrist
Early neuropathological research on Alzheimer's disease
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- Born
- 1872, Monrovia, Liberia
- Active since
- 1899
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Pioneering research on Alzheimer's disease
Impact on the world
Fuller performed some of the earliest detailed studies of the brain changes underlying Alzheimer's disease, contributing directly to the foundation of the field.
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