Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with October 13.
Events
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Births
1861 – Charles John Aldrich (1861-1908), American neurologist; described ‘Leuconychia striata arsenicalis transversus‘ (1904) later called Mees Lines (1919)
1871 – John Zahorsky Jr (1871-1963), Austro-Hungarian born American pediatrician; described Zahorsky syndrome [sixth disease, roseola infantum] (1910)
1879 – Jules Tinel (1879-1952), French neurologist; described Tinel sign (Hoffmann-Tinel sign) (1915)
1879 – Winifred Mayer Ashby (1879-1975), English born, American pathologist. Described the Ashby technique (1919) for determining the volume and life span of red blood cells in humans.
Deaths
1967 – Francis (Frank) Edward Stabler (1902-1967), English surgeon, obstetrician and gynaecologist; described Stabler sign (1934)
Further reading
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