Notable Births in Medical and Scientific History
Emin Pasha: Ottoman-German Jewish Physician and Naturalist
In 1840, Emin Pasha, an Ottoman-German Jewish physician and naturalist, was born. He is often associated with the spread of sleeping sickness in Uganda.
Corneille Heymans: Pioneer in Physiology
Born in 1892, Belgian physiologist Corneille Heymans made significant contributions to medical science. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1938 for his research on how the body regulates blood pressure and oxygen levels in the blood.
John Alderdice: Politician and Psychiatrist
Northern Ireland politician and psychiatrist John Alderdice, also known as Baron Alderdice, was born in 1955. He has served as a part-time consultant psychiatrist within the National Health Service.