August 21 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with August 21.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
1811 – Louis-Auguste Mercier (1811-1882), French urologist; described the Coudé tip catheter (1845)
Deaths
1872 – Alfred Poland (1822-1872), English surgeon; described Poland syndrome (1841), and Poland-Möbius syndrome
1963 – Gladys Dick (1881-1963), American physician, pathologist and vaccinologist; described the Dick Test (1924)
2010 – Dietrich Tönnis (1927-2010), German paediatric orthopaedic surgeon. Described the Tönnis angle, Tönnis classification of hip osteoarthritis, and Tönnis triple pelvic osteotomy
Further reading
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