Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with October 5.

Events

1823 – The Lancet published its first issue (Vol 1, No 1), launching a new era of medical journalism and reform in Britain.

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Births

1777 – Baron Guillaume Dupuytren (1777-1835), French Surgeon. Described Dupuytren fracture (1819), Dupuytren contracture (1831), Dupuytren classification of burns (1828), Dupuytren-Nélaton disease (1832) and more.

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Deaths

1921 – Eugen von Bamberger (1858-1921), Austrian internist; described Bamberger–Marie syndrome (1889)

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Further reading

• Lancet. Oct 05, 1823. Volume 1Number 1p1-36