Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with January 15.
Events
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Births
1678 – François Gigot de La Peyronie (1678-1747), French surgeon; described Peyronie disease [aka Lapeyronie disease] in 1743
1885 – Lorenz Böhler (1885-1973), Austrian surgeon; described Böhler angle (1931)
1924 – Claus Bang (1924-1970), Danish physician; inventor of the Bang respirator (1952)
Deaths
1956 – Hugh Spear Pemberton (1890-1956), English physician; described Pemberton sign (1946)
Further reading
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