Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with August 19.
Events
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Births
1835 – Julius Arnold (1835-1915), German pathologist; described Arnold–Chiari malformation (1894) and Friedrich-Erb-Arnold syndrome
1858 – Manuel Straub (1858-1916), Dutch ophthalmologist; provided the first human use of fluorescein solution as a diagnostic aid for corneal epithelial defects
Deaths
1889 – Jules Cotard (1840-1889), French neurologist and psychiatrist; described Cotard Syndrome (1882) [Cotard delusion]
Further reading
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