Cesare Lombroso MD, PhD
1917-2013
Born in Rome in 1917, Cesare Lombroso spent part of his childhood there, the rest in Palermo and Torino. His family included many authors, scientists, and physicians some of whom...
Niels L. Low, MD
1916-2007
Niels L. Low was born in his grandmother’s home in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1916. His father, a dermatologist, was away with the troops in World War I at the time of his birth. His early education was obtained in Carlsbad, Czechoslovakia, although during the summers he returned to Denmark.
John Hans Menkes, MD
1928-2008
On 22 November 2008 in Los Angeles, California, one month short of his 80th birthday, the world of pediatric neurology lost an icon and one its contemporary fathers, and the...
Hugo Moser, MD
1924-2007
Dr. Hugo Moser, one of the world’s most eminent and gracious neurologists, who was famous for his pioneering research on adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and related peroxisomal disorders, died at Johns Hopkins...
Edwin C. Myer, MBBCH
1929-2015
Dr. Edwin C. Myer, Professor Emeritus and a former Chair of Child Neurology at the Virginia Commonwealth University, passed away on September 8, 2015 following a long and storied career.