Solomon Carter Fuller

Solomon Carter Fuller (August 11, 1872 – January 16, 1953) was a pioneering Liberian neurologist, psychiatrist, pathologist, and professor. Born in Monrovia, Liberia, he completed his college education and medical degree (MD) in the United States. He studied psychiatry in Munich, Germany, then returned to the United States, where he worked for much of his career at Westborough State Hospital in Westborough, Massachusetts.

Solomon Carter Fuller
Solomon Carter Fuller (c. 1910)
BornAugust 11, 1872
DiedJanuary 16, 1953(1953-01-16) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBoston University School of Medicine (M.D., 1897) Livingstone College (1893)
Occupation(s)physician, psychiatrist, pathologist, professor
Known forwork in the field of Alzheimer's disease
Spouse
(m. 1909)
Children3
Parent(s)Solomon C. Fuller
Anna Ursala James

In 1919, Fuller became part of the faculty at Boston University School of Medicine where he taught pathology. He made significant contributions to the study of Alzheimer's disease during his career. He also had a private practice as a physician, neurologist, and psychiatrist.

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