August 22 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with August 22.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
1872 – Emanuel Libman (1872-1946), American physician; described Libman-Sacks endocarditis (1924), and Libman-Sacks vegetations
1916 – Georgina Ruth Hogg (1916-2002), Canadian pathologist; described Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (1977)
1920 – Ferdinando Gianotti (1920-1984), Italian pediatric dermatologist; described Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (1955)
Deaths
1828 – Franz Josef Gall (1758-1828), German neuroanatomist; early publications on cerebral localization and controversially associated with the pseudoscience of phrenology
1935 – Pierre Eugène Ménétrier (1859-1935), French surgeon; described Maladie de Ménétrier (1888)
Further reading
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