Arthur Earl Walker | |
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| Born | March 12, 1907 |
| Died | January 1, 1995 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Known for | Description of Dandy–Walker malformation and Walker–Warburg syndrome |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurosurgery, neuroscience and epileptology |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins Hospital |
Arthur Earl Walker (March 12, 1907 – January 1, 1995) was a Canadian-born American neurosurgeon, neuroscientist and epileptologist remembered for the eponymous syndromes Dandy–Walker syndrome, Dandy–Walker-like syndrome[1] and Walker–Warburg syndrome. During his career he published over 400 research articles and 8 books.[2]
- ^ Ritscher D, Schinzel A, Boltshauser E, Briner J, Arbenz U, Sigg P (February 1987). "Dandy–Walker(like) malformation, atrio-ventricular septal defect and a similar pattern of minor anomalies in 2 sisters: a new syndrome?". Am. J. Med. Genet. 26 (2): 481–91. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320260227. PMID 3812597.
- ^ Wolfgang Saxon (January 7, 1995). "A. Earl Walker, 87, a Professor And Researcher in Neurosurgery". The New York Times. p. 30.