Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt
Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt
	Creutzfeldt c. 1920
Born	June 2, 1885; Harburg an der Elbe, Hamburg, German Empire
Died	December 30, 1964 (aged 79); Munich, West Germany
Education	University of Jena, University of Rostock
Known for	Research on brain diseases, the namesake with Alfons Maria Jakob of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease;
	Medical career
Profession	Medical Doctor
Institutions	Neurological Institute in Frank am Main
Sub-specialties	Neurology, Neuropathology

Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt (June 2, 1885 – December 30, 1964) was a German neurologist and neuropathologist. Although he is typically credited as the physician to first describe the Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, this has been disputed. He was born in Harburg an der Elbe and died in Munich.

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