Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with June 9.

Events

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Births

1783 – Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie (1783-1862), English surgeon; described the Brodie–Trendelenburg Test (1846), Brodie’s Abscess (1832), and Brodie’s Knee (1813)

1921 – Forrest Morton Bird (1921-2015), American aviator, inventor, biomedical engineer and medical doctor. Designed the Bird Mark Series and the BabyBird medical respirator, Bird Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation, and Bird Phasitron,

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Deaths

1795 – François Chopart (1743-1795), French Surgeon; described the Chopart joint, Chopart amputation, and Chopart fracture dislocation

1901 – Carl Johann August Langenbuch (1846-1901), German surgeon; performed the first successful cholecystectomy at Lazarus Hospital in Berlin (1882)

1935 – Albert Terson (1867-1935), French ophthalmologist; described Terson Syndrome (1900)

1980 – Hans Asperger (1906-1980), Austrian pediatrician; described Asperger syndrome

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Further reading