June 21 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with June 21.
Events
Births
1899 – Austin Talley Moore (1899–1963); designed the Austin Moore Hip Prosthesis (1942)
Deaths
1907 – Edward Hallaran Bennett (1837-1907), Irish Surgeon; described the Bennett fracture (1882) and designed the Bennett double ring splint
1994 – Petr Skrabanek (1940-1994) was a Czech-born, Irish practicing physician; defined Schooliosis as a form of medical misdiagnosis
Further reading
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