Walther Birkmayer
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 29 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 15,1910 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Vienna |
| Austria | |
| Date of died | December 10,1996 |
| Died | Vienna |
| Austria | |
| Job | Psychiatrist |
| Neurologist | |
| Books | New Approaches to the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease |
| Understanding the Neurotransmitters: Key to the Workings of the Brain | |
| Parkinson's Disease: Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology, and Treatment | |
| Education | University of Vienna |
| Edited works | Spasticity: A Topical Survey |
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| ID | 737129 |
Walther Birkmayer Life story
Birkmayer (May 15, 1910–December 10, 1996) (Fig. 1) was an Austrian neuroscientist, well-known as a codiscoverer of L-Dopa (levodopa) treatment for Parkinsonism in humans. Born and trained in Vienna, his biography reflects the contradictions and fault lines of twentieth-century history in Austria and beyond.