George Beard
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Biography of George Beard (1839–1883), an American neuropathologist who authored 'American Nervousness' and introduced the term neurasthenia.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BEARD, George (1839–1883), American neuropathologist, author of the book American Nervousness (1881), in which he argued that excessive strain and the difficulties of the struggle for existence in the United States of America created a new nervous disease; for the latter, Beard proposed his term "neurasthenia," which soon gained universal currency.
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“George Beard.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/george-beard/