March 16 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with March 16.

Events


Births

1901 – Thomas Philip Ayre (1901-1979), English anaesthetist; described Ayre T-piece (1937)


Deaths

1962 – Ivan Yakovlievich Razdolskii (1890-1962) was a Russian Neurosurgeon; described the Razdolsky sign (1924)


Further reading

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