September 16 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 16.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
1790 – Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig (1790-1865), German surgeon and obstetrician; described Ludwig angina (1836)
1796 – Jean-Baptiste Bouillaud (1796-1881), French physician; described Bouillaud disease (1835) [aka acute rheumatic carditis], and Bouillaud sign (1846)
Deaths
1916 – Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton (1844-1916), Scottish physician; described the actions of Nitrates in heart disease (1867)
Further reading
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