Significant Events in Medical History on July 18

Notable Births and Deaths in Psychiatry and Biochemistry

Aaron T. Beck

Born in 1921, American psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck made significant contributions to the field of mental health. He developed self-report measures for assessing depression and anxiety, including the widely used Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI).

Hartmut Michel

In 1948, German biochemist Hartmut Michel was born. He is renowned for his pioneering work in protein crystallography, a critical technique for determining the structures of proteins.

Karl Menninger

American psychiatrist Karl Menninger passed away in 1990. He was instrumental in founding the Menninger Foundation and the Menninger Clinic, and he authored numerous influential books on mental health.