September 13 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 13.

Events

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Births

1920Ben J. Wilson (1920-2015), American surgeon; coined the term “Necrotizing Fasciitis” (1951)


Deaths

1883Nathan Weiss (1851-1883), Czech born, Austrian trained physician and neurologist; described Weiss sign (Chvostek sign)

1949August Schack Steenberg Krogh (1874-1949), Danish physiologist; described the The Krogh Model (1919), Krogh Respirator (1932), Krogh microtonometer (1908), Krogh Principle (1929), and the Krogh spirometer

1974Mary Broadfoot Walker (1888–1974), Scottish physician; described the Mary Walker effect (1934)


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