Woldemar Kernig
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1840 – 1917
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Who was Woldemar Kernig?
Woldemar Kernig, better known as Vladimir Mikhailovich Kernig was a notable Russian and Baltic German internist and neurologist whose medical discoveries saved thousands of people with meningitis. He is best known for his pioneering work on diagnostics. Kernig's sign is named after him.
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- Born
- Jun 28, 1840
Liepāja - Nationality
- Germany
- Education
- University of Tartu
- Died
- Apr 18, 1917
Saint Petersburg
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on July 23, 2013
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