Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 4.

Events

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Births

1912 – Edgar ‘Gar’ Alexander Pask (1912-1966), English anaesthetist; described and researched high altitude parachute descents, life jackets and their efficiency, methods of artificial respiration and hypothermia prevention

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Deaths

1803 – Carlo Mondini (1729-1803), Italian anatomist and physician; described Mondini deformity (1791)

1887 – Thomas Cuming (1798-1887), Northern Irish physician; described Cuming sign (1822)

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Further reading