Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with December 30.

Events

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Births

1823 – Sir Hermann David Weber (1823-1918), German physician; described Weber’s syndrome (Weber’s paralysis) 1863

1869 – Ernest Amory Codman (1869-1940), American surgeon; described Codman triangle – radiological sign (1926), Codman test (1934), Codman classification of distal radius fractures (1900)

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Deaths

1899 – Sir James Paget (1814-1899), English surgeon. Multiple eponyms including Paget-Schroetter Syndrome (1858), Paget’s disease of the nipple (1874), and Paget’s disease of bone (1877)

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Further reading