June 27 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with June 27.

Events

No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded


Births

1856 – Pietro Grocco (1856-1916), Italian physician; described the Grocco triangle (1902)

1873 – Jacob Moritz Blumberg (1873-1955), Polish-German surgeon and gynaecologist; described Blumberg sign (1907) and Blumberg Glove (1900)

1921 – Grant Winder Liddle (1921-1989), American endocrinologist; described Liddle Syndrome (1963), and introduced the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) (1960)


Deaths

1867 – Armand Trousseau (1801-1867), French Physician; described Trousseau sign (1861), Trousseau syndrome, and Trousseau spots


Further reading

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