July 31 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with July 31.
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Births
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Deaths
1869 – Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787-1869), Czech anatomist and experimental physiologist; described Purkinje Cells (1837), Purkinje Fibres (1839), Purkinje vesicle (1825), Purkinje Images (1823), and Purkinje Tree (1823)
1964 – Dorothy Reed (1874-1964), American physician; described Reed-Sternberg cells (1902)
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