July 9 – On This Day in Medical History

What happened on July 9? Explore notable medical events, breakthroughs, births and deaths from across history in LITFL’s On This Day (OTD)

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with July 9.

Events

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Births

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Deaths

1880Pierre Paul Broca (1824-1880), French physician; described Broca aphasia, Broca area, Broca angle, and the Broca formula (Broca rule)

1990Friedrich Wegener (1907-1990), German pathologist; described ‘Wegener granulomatosis’ (Granulomatosis with polyangiitis)


Further reading

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