August 1 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with August 1.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
1898 – Ester Elisabeth Grönblad (1898-1970), Swedish ophthalmologist; described Grönblad syndrome (1929)
1901 – Douglas Theodore Prehn (1901-1974), American urologist; described Prehn’s sign (1934)
Deaths
1937 – George Henry Fox (1846-1937), American dermatologist; described Fox–Fordyce disease (1902) [Apocrine miliaria]
Further reading
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