Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with April 6.

Events

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Births

1861 – Evan O’Neill Kane (1861-1932), American general surgeon; performed auto-appendicectomy on February 15, 1921

1870 – Oskar Vogt (1870-1959), German neurologist; described Vogt-Vogt syndrome (1919)

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Deaths

1962 – Henri Mondor (1885-1962), French physician; described Mondor disease (1939), and Penile Mondor disease

1963 – Allen Oldfather Whipple (1881-1963), American surgeon; described Whipple procedure (1935) Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Whipple triad (1938)

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Further reading