Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with October 19.

Events

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Births

1914 – Richard Barratt Terry (1914-1960), English Physician; described Terry’s Nails (1954), and Red Half-moon nails (Red lunulae) (1954)

1921 – George Bushar Markle IV (1921-1999), American surgeon; described the Markle Sign of appendicitis (1973)

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Deaths

1893 – Léon Clément Le Fort (1829-1893), French surgeon; Godfather of FOAMed ‘Liberté de l’enseignement‘. Described Le Fort fracture of the ankle (1875, 1886), Le Fort Operation (1877),

1972 – Philip Drinker (1894-1972) was an an American Industrial Hygienist and chemical engineer. Inventor of the The Drinker Respirator (1929)

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Further reading