Erik von Willebrand vs E. A. von Willebrand

Erik von Willebrand and E. A. von Willebrand both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Erik von Willebrand	Yes	No	No	No
E. A. von Willebrand	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Erik von Willebrand and E. A. von Willebrand are synonyms defined as:

Erik von Willebrand and E. A. von Willebrand: Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)

Other synonyms of Erik von Willebrand include Erik Adolf von Willebrand, von Willebrand, Willebrand.

Erik von Willebrand (noun)	E. A. von Willebrand (noun)
Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)	Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)