Notable Events in Medical History on August 18

Historical Birthdays on August 18

1914: Birth of Lucy Ozarin

American psychiatrist Lucy Ozarin was born on this day. She became one of the first women psychiatrists for the US Navy, dedicating her career to the treatment of patients with schizophrenia.

1925: Birth of Pierre Grondin

Canadian cardiac surgeon Pierre Grondin was born in 1925. He is recognized as one of the pioneering surgeons to successfully perform a heart transplant.

1932: Birth of Luc Montagnier

French virologist Luc Montagnier was born on August 18, 1932. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008 for his discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the causative agent of AIDS.