Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with November 9.

Events

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Births

1721 – Mark Akenside (1721-1770), English physician and poet; first to describe the external manifestations of von Recklinghausen disease (NF-1) and ‘Contusio cordis‘ (1763)

1871 – Florence Rena Sabin (1871-1953), American anatomist and medical researcher. Provided first description of Mees Lines (1900)

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Deaths

1888 – Heinrich von Bamberger (1822-1888), German-Austrian physician; described Bamberger sign in Pericardial Effusion (1856)

1960 – Emery Andrew Rovenstine (1895–1960), American anaesthesiologist linked to directional spinal needle, nerve block and geriatric anaesthesia.

2003 – Robert Carl Muehrcke (1921-2003), American physician; pioneer of nephrology, described Muehrcke lines (1956)

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Further reading