February 25 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with February 25.
Events
Births
1682 – Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682-1771), Italian physician; described Foramen of Morgagni, and Morgagni hernia (1761). Provided early descriptions of Crohn’s disease (1761), and Stokes–Adams Attacks (1761)
1925 – Mogens Stig Norn (1925–2023), Danish ophthalmologist. Introduced lissamine green vital staining (1973); chief editor Acta Ophthalmologica (1975–1988)
Deaths
1952 – Riccardo Galeazzi (1866-1952), Italian orthopaedic surgeon; described Galeazzi Fracture (1934) and Galeazzi Test (segno di Galeazzi)
1992 – Anne Pappenheimer Forbes (1911-1992), American endocrinologist; described Forbes-Albright syndrome (1954)
2020 – Javier Arias-Stella (1924-2020), Peruvian pathologist; described Arias Stella Reaction (1954)
Further reading
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