November 30 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with November 30.
Events
Births
1840 – 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
1864 – Johann Lukas Schönlein (1793-1864) German physician; described Schönlein-Henoch purpura (1837), Schonlein Tricophyton (1839), and Schonlein Disease
Deaths
1975 – Klaus Pätau (1908-1975), German-born, American Cytogeneticist; described Patau syndrome (1960)
2012 – Mathilda Mary Nelson (1926-2012), Peru born, Scottish raised, South African naturalised Human geneticist; described Emery-Nelson syndrome (1970)
2020 – Renata Laxova (1931-2020), Czech-American medical geneticist; described Neu-Laxova syndrome (NLS) (1971)
Further reading
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