Family Father
Otto von Gierke
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Edgar von Gierke
1877-02-09 – 1945-10-21
Life & Legacy
Edgar Otto Conrad von Gierke (9 February 1877, in Breslau – 21 October 1945, in Karlsruhe) was a German Jewish pathologist who specialized in glycogenesis and discovered glycogen storage disease type I (formerly known as von Gierke disease) in 1929.
Occupation & Career
pathologist, university teacher, bacteriologist, physician
Education
Heidelberg University
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Organizations & Memberships
Burschenschaft Allemannia zu Heidelberg
Education & Institutions
Heidelberg University
Verified Legacy Record
Family Sibling
Julius von Gierke
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q106372 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Hildegard von Gierke
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q106372 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Anna von Gierke
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q106372 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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