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{{short description|British neurologist}}
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| name = Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
| name = Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
| image = Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson.jpg
| image = Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|1878|12|6}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1878|12|6}}
| birth_place = [[Cedarville, New Jersey]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Cedarville, New Jersey]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1937|5|12|1878|12|6}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1937|5|12|1878|12|6}}
| death_place = London, England
| parents = [[James Kinnier Wilson]]
| known_for = First to describe [[Wilson's disease]]
| children = [[James Kinnier Wilson]]
| known_for = [[Wilson's disease]]<br>[[Oculo-auricular phenomenon]]
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'''Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson''' (December 6, 1878 – May 12, 1937) was an American-British [[neurologist]] who was the first to describe [[Wilson's disease]]. He was the father of British Assyriologist [[James Kinnier Wilson]].
'''Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson''' (December 6, 1878 – May 12, 1937) was an American-born British [[neurologist]]. His research of [[hepatolenticular degeneration]] led the disease to be named after him as [[Wilson's disease]]. He was the father of British [[Assyriologist]] [[James Kinnier Wilson]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was born in [[Cedarville, New Jersey]]. A year after Wilson's birth, his father died and his family moved to [[Edinburgh]]. In 1902 he graduated with an M.B. from the [[University of Edinburgh]], and during the following year he received his B.Sc. in [[physiology]]. Afterwards he traveled to [[Paris]], where he studied with neurologists [[Pierre Marie]] (1853–1940) and [[Joseph Babinski]] (1857–1932). In 1905 he relocated to [[London]], where he worked as registrar and [[pathologist]] at the [[National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery|National Hospital, Queens Square]]. Later, he was appointed professor of neurology at [[King's College Hospital]].
He was born in [[Cedarville, New Jersey]]. A year after Wilson's birth, his father died and his family moved to [[Edinburgh]]. In 1902 he graduated with an [[Bachelor of Medicine|M.B.]] from the [[University of Edinburgh Medical School]], and during the following year he received his [[B.Sc.]] in [[physiology]]. Afterwards he traveled to [[Paris]], where he studied with neurologists [[Pierre Marie]] (1853–1940) and [[Joseph Babinski]] (1857–1932). In 1905 he relocated to [[London]], where he worked as registrar and [[pathologist]] at the [[National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery|National Hospital, Queens Square]]. Later, he was appointed professor of neurology at [[King's College Hospital]].


{{blockquote|Kinnier Wilson at [[Westminster Hospital]] was the first to be given a specialized neurological appointment at a general hospital ...<ref>{{cite journal|author=Martin, J. Purdon|authorlink=James Purdon Martin|title=British neurology in the last fifty years: some personal experiences|journal=Proc R Soc Med|date=October 1971|volume=64|issue=10|pages=1055–1059|pmc=1812784|doi=10.1177/003591577106401022|pmid=4947527}}</ref>}}
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Wilson specialized in clinical neurology, and made important contributions in his studies of [[epilepsy]], [[narcolepsy]], [[apraxia]] and [[speech disorders]]. He described [[hepatolenticular degeneration]] in his Gold Medal winning M.D. dissertation of 1912 titled "Progressive lenticular degeneration".<ref>{{cite journal| author=Kinnier Wilson SA | title=Progressive lenticular degeneration: a familial nervous disease associated with cirrhosis of the liver | journal=Brain | year=1912 | volume=34 | issue=1 | pages=295–507 | doi=10.1093/brain/34.4.295 | url=http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/34/4/295}}</ref> He was honored for his research of the disease, and afterwards the disorder became known as "[[Wilson's disease]]". In his treatise, he is credited for introducing the term "[[extrapyramidal system|extrapyramidal]]" into neurological medicine.


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Wilson specialized in clinical neurology, and made important contributions in his studies of [[epilepsy]], [[narcolepsy]], [[apraxia]] and [[speech disorders]]. He described [[hepatolenticular degeneration]] in his Gold Medal winning M.D. dissertation of 1912 titled "Progressive lenticular degeneration" from the [[University of Edinburgh Medical School]].<ref>{{cite journal| author=Kinnier Wilson SA | title=Progressive lenticular degeneration: a familial nervous disease associated with cirrhosis of the liver | journal=Brain | year=1912 | volume=34 | issue=1 | pages=295–507 | doi=10.1093/brain/34.4.295 }}</ref> He was honored for his research of the disease, and afterwards the disorder became known as "[[Wilson's disease]]". From his treatise, he is credited for introducing the term "[[extrapyramidal system|extrapyramidal]]" into neurological medicine.
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Wilson published several influential works in the field of neurology, and in 1920 was founding editor of the "Journal of Neurology and Psychopathology", later to become known as the "[[Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry]]". In 1940, his two-volume work, "Neurology", was published posthumously.


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Wilson published several influential works in the field of neurology, and in 1920 was founding editor of the ''Journal of Neurology and Psychopathology'', later to become known as the ''[[Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry]]''. In 1940, his two-volume work, ''Neurology'', was published posthumously.
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Just before his death, Sir [[Charles Sherrington]] (1857–1952) had been working with Dr. [[Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian|Edgar Adrian]] (later Lord Adrian of Cambridge, 1889-1977) on getting him elected as a Fellow of the [[Royal Society]].<ref name="pmid18344400">{{cite journal |author=Reynolds EH |title=Kinnier Wilson and Sherrington |journal=J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. |volume=79 |issue=4 |pages=478–9 |year=2008 |pmid=18344400 |doi=10.1136/jnnp.2007.133298 |url=http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/79/4/478}}</ref>

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Just before his death, Sir [[Charles Sherrington]] (1857–1952) had been working with Dr. [[Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian|Edgar Adrian]] (later Lord Adrian of Cambridge, 1889–1977) on getting him elected as a Fellow of the [[Royal Society]].<ref name="pmid18344400">{{cite journal |author=Reynolds EH |title=Kinnier Wilson and Sherrington |journal=J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry |volume=79 |issue=4 |pages=478–9 |year=2008 |pmid=18344400 |doi=10.1136/jnnp.2007.133298 |s2cid=12787121 |url=http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/79/4/478}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 6 February 2023

Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
Born(1878-12-06)December 6, 1878
Cedarville, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1937(1937-05-12) (aged 58)
London, England
Known forWilson's disease
Oculo-auricular phenomenon
ChildrenJames Kinnier Wilson

Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (December 6, 1878 – May 12, 1937) was an American-born British neurologist. His research of hepatolenticular degeneration led the disease to be named after him as Wilson's disease. He was the father of British Assyriologist James Kinnier Wilson.

Biography

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He was born in Cedarville, New Jersey. A year after Wilson's birth, his father died and his family moved to Edinburgh. In 1902 he graduated with an M.B. from the University of Edinburgh Medical School, and during the following year he received his B.Sc. in physiology. Afterwards he traveled to Paris, where he studied with neurologists Pierre Marie (1853–1940) and Joseph Babinski (1857–1932). In 1905 he relocated to London, where he worked as registrar and pathologist at the National Hospital, Queens Square. Later, he was appointed professor of neurology at King's College Hospital.

Kinnier Wilson at Westminster Hospital was the first to be given a specialized neurological appointment at a general hospital ...[1]

Wilson specialized in clinical neurology, and made important contributions in his studies of epilepsy, narcolepsy, apraxia and speech disorders. He described hepatolenticular degeneration in his Gold Medal winning M.D. dissertation of 1912 titled "Progressive lenticular degeneration" from the University of Edinburgh Medical School.[2] He was honored for his research of the disease, and afterwards the disorder became known as "Wilson's disease". From his treatise, he is credited for introducing the term "extrapyramidal" into neurological medicine.

Wilson published several influential works in the field of neurology, and in 1920 was founding editor of the Journal of Neurology and Psychopathology, later to become known as the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. In 1940, his two-volume work, Neurology, was published posthumously.

Just before his death, Sir Charles Sherrington (1857–1952) had been working with Dr. Edgar Adrian (later Lord Adrian of Cambridge, 1889–1977) on getting him elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Martin, J. Purdon (October 1971). "British neurology in the last fifty years: some personal experiences". Proc R Soc Med. 64 (10): 1055–1059. doi:10.1177/003591577106401022. PMC 1812784. PMID 4947527.
  2. ^ Kinnier Wilson SA (1912). "Progressive lenticular degeneration: a familial nervous disease associated with cirrhosis of the liver". Brain. 34 (1): 295–507. doi:10.1093/brain/34.4.295.
  3. ^ Reynolds EH (2008). "Kinnier Wilson and Sherrington". J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry. 79 (4): 478–9. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2007.133298. PMID 18344400. S2CID 12787121.
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