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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