Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with October 29.

Events

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Births

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Deaths

1881 – Jean-Baptiste Bouillaud (1796-1881), French physician; described Bouillaud disease (1835) [aka acute rheumatic carditis], and Bouillaud sign (1846)

1921 – Wilhelm Heinrich Erb (1840-1921), German neurologist; described Erb Palsy (Erb–Duchenne palsy), Erb-Charcot paralysis, Erb-Westphal symptom, Erb scapulohumeral dystrophy, Erb reflex (biceps femoris reflex), and Friedrich-Erb-Arnold syndrome

1932 – Joseph Jules François Félix Babinski (1857-1932), French neurologist; described Babinski reflex, Anton–Babinski Syndrome, Babinski–Fröhlich Syndrome (Adiposogenital Dystrophy), and Babinski-Vaquez syndrome amongst others

1945 – James Sherren (1872-1945), English General surgeon; described Sherren triangle (1903), Ochsner-Sherren procedure (1902)

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Further reading