Abraham Kornzweig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abraham Kornzweig

American physician

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1900

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1982

Profession: physician, ophthalmologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Abraham Leon Kornzweig, (September 18, 1900 – June 20, 1982), born in New York, a physician and ophthalmologist specializing in geriatric ophthalmology.
He opened a new field in investigative medicine, and founded the Society of Geriatric Ophthalmology.
He was also widely known as the co-discoverer and namer of Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome, also called Abetalipoproteinemia.
It was first noted by the United States physician Frank Bassen, who partnered with Kornzweig to identify and describe causes and symptoms of the disease.