Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with October 26.

Events

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Births

1654 – Giovanni Maria Lancisi (1654-1720), Italian physician; described Lancisi Sign and Commotio cordis (1707)

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Deaths

1941 – Max Brödel (1870–1941), German medical illustrator; described Brödel’s Suture and introduced carbon dust technique for half-tone realism and depth in illustrations

1957 – Gerty Cori (1896-1957), Czech-born American biochemist; described Cori cycle (1929), and Cori disease (Glycogen storage disease type III)

2000 – Arthur Holstein (1913-2000), American Orthopedic Surgeon; described the Holstein–Lewis fracture (1963)

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Further reading