Alois Epstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alois Epstein

Czech doctor

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1849

Place of Birth: Kamenice nad Lipou, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1918

Profession: physician

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Alois Epstein (1 January 1849 in Kamenice nad Lipou – 1918) was a Czech paediatrician of Jewish ancestry remembered for describing Epstein's pearls.
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.