Alois Epstein

Epstein, c. 1910

Alois Epstein (1 January 1849 in Kamenice nad Lipou – 27 October 1918[1]) was a Czech paediatrician of Jewish ancestry remembered for describing Epstein's pearls.[2] He studied at the University of Prague, graduating M.D. in 1873. He worked as a physician in Prague, becoming privat-docent in paediatrics in 1880, and professor of paediatrics in 1884.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Matriční záznam o úmrtí a pohřbu". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  2. ↑ Epstein's pearls at Merrian-Webster online.
  3. ↑ Alois Epstein at Jewishencyclopedia.com.


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