August 1 – On This Day in Medical History

What happened on August 1? 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 August 1.

Events

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Births

1898Ester Elisabeth Grönblad (1898-1970), Swedish ophthalmologist; described Grönblad syndrome (1929)

1901Douglas Theodore Prehn (1901-1974), American urologist; described Prehn’s sign (1934)


Deaths

1937George Henry Fox (1846-1937), American dermatologist; described Fox–Fordyce disease (1902) [Apocrine miliaria]


Further reading

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