Károly Schaffer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Károly Schaffer

anatomist and neurologist

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1864

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1939

Profession: neurologist, anatomist

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Károly Schaffer (September 7, 1864, Vienna – October 16, 1939, Budapest) was a Hungarian anatomist and neurologist.
He was born in Vienna.
The axon projection from CA3 to CA1 neurons in hippocampus, Schaffer collateral, is named after him. He was involved in the early studies of Tay–Sachs disease.