March 29 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with March 29.
Events
1974 – Takuo Aoyagi (1936-2020), developer of the modern pulse oximeter had his patent application for an “Apparatus for Photometric Blood Analysis” approved by the Japanese Patent Office
Births
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Deaths
1873 – Heinrich Georg Küchler (1811-1873), German ophthalmologist. First to publish printed vision-test charts the Schriftnummerprobe für Gesichtsleidende (1843)
1935 – Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer (1850-1935), English physiologist; described the Schafer method of artificial respiration
1939 – Julia Dempsey; Sister Mary Joseph (1856-1939), American Catholic nun, nurse, and hospital administrator; described the Sister Joseph nodule (1928)
Further reading
- Miyasaka K et al. Tribute to Dr. Takuo Aoyagi, inventor of pulse oximetry. J Anesth. 2021 Oct;35(5):671-709.
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