Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with November 25.

Events

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Births

1810 – Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov (1810-1881), Russian surgeon, anesthetist and anatomist. Described the Pirogov amputation (1854), Pirogov mask and Pirogov angle

1851 – Francis John Shepherd (1851-1929), Canadian general surgeon; described Shepherd fracture (1882)

1873 – John Hay (1873-1959), English physician and cardiologist; described Mobitz type II (Hay block) (1906)

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Deaths

1969 – Hans Conrad Julius Reiter (1881-1969), German physician; described Reiter syndrome Reactive arthritis (1916)

1972 – Wilhelm Löffler (1887-1972), Swiss physician; described Löffler syndrome (1932), and Löffler Endocarditis (1936)

1986 – Sir Ivan Whiteside Magill (1888-1986) was an Irish Anaesthetist; described Magill forceps (1920), Magill laryngoscope (1926), Magill anaesthetic apparatus (1927), Magill curve (1928), and Magill endotracheal tube (1920-1939)

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Further reading