Myrtelle Canavan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Myrtelle Canavan

American physician

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1879

Place of Birth: Greenbush Township, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1953

Profession: physician, clinical biologist, pathologist, science writer, neuroscientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Myrtelle May Moore Canavan (June 24, 1879 – August 4, 1953) was an American physician and medical researcher.
She was one of the first female pathologists and is best known for publishing a description of Canavan disease in 1931.