Frederic Henry Lewey¹ (born Friedrich Heinrich Lewy, 1885 in Berlin - October 5, 1950 in Haverford, Pennsylvania) was a prominent neurologist. He is perhaps best known for the discovery of Lewy bodies, which can be a characteristic indicator of Parkinson's disease and can also lead to Lewy body disease. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Haverford Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. ... Neurology is the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it. ... Lewy bodies are abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells. ... Lewy bodies are abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells. ...

Notes

• Note 1: Although his preferred spelling was "Lewey", he is consistently referred to as "Lewy".

References

Holdorff B., Friedrich Heinrich Lewy and His Work. Journal of the History of the Neurosciences 2002, Vol. 11, No. 1. pp. 19-28.