1784 UNDERWOOD, Michael (1737 – 1820)

A treatise on the diseases of children.

Underwood laid the foundation of modern pediatrics. His work was superior to anything that had previously appeared and remained the most important book on the subject for sixty years, passing through many editions. Th…

GMN 2734.4 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8101

1839 LANGENBECK, Bernard Rudolf Conrad von (1810 – 1887)

Auffindung von Pilzen auf der Schleimhaut der Speiseröhre einer Typhus-Leiche.

Discovery of Candida albicans, which Berg (No. 5518) showed to be the causal organism in thrush.

GMN 5517 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6534

1841 BERG, Fredrik Theodor (1806 – 1887)

Torsk i mikroskopiskt anatomiskt hänseende.

Discovery of Candida albicans in thrush.

GMN 5518 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6537

1842 GRUBY, David (1810 – 1898)

Recherches anatomiques sur une plante cryptogame qui constitue le vrai muguet des enfants.

Independently of Berg, Gruby found Candida albicans in thrush. He demonstrated its fungal nature.

GMN 5519 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6542