Ladislav Haškovec, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ladislav Haškovec

Czech doctor

Date of Birth: 18-May-1866

Place of Birth: Bechyně, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1944

Profession: physician, neurologist

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ladislav Haškovec (May 18, 1866 – January 16, 1944) was a Czech neuropsychiatrist, eugenicist, and physician, professor of neuropathology at the Charles University in Prague.
In November 1901 he coined the term "akathisia" in the journal Revue neurologique, and with Jean-Martin Charcot provided an initial demonstration to the Paris Neurological Society after noting that two patients were unable to remain seated.
In 1905 he founded the first neurological department in the area of today's Czech Republic.
He is considered one of the founders of the Czechoslovak neurology.