November 26 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with November 26.
Events
Births
1921 – William Edward Hunt (1921-1999), American neurologist and neurosurgeon. Described Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (1961) and the Hunt-Hess Scale (1968)
Deaths
1951 – Vladimir Mikhailovich Voskresensky (1902-1951), Russian military surgeon; described the Voskresensky symptom of appendicitis (симптом Воскресенского) (1940)
Further reading
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