September 1 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 1.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
1858 – Piotr Vasiliyevich Nikolskiy Петро Васильович Нікольський (1858-1940), Russian dermatologist; described Nikolsky sign (1894)
1889 – Gertrud Hurler (1889-1965), Austrian-German pediatrician; described Hurler Syndrome (1919) [Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I)]
1912 – Carl Gunnar Engström (1912-1987), Swedish physician and engineer; invented the Engström respirator (1953)
Deaths
1994 – Carol Wolcott (1941-1994) was an American pediatrician and proponent of women’s health care; described Wolcott-Rallison syndrome (1972)
Further reading
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