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People are trapped in history and history is trapped in people, and hence, every day has been a significant one in the foibles of History. Let’s take a tour of “This Day in History – 19th of April”.
1451 Alam Shah of Delhi resigns throne
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Alam Shah was the fourth and last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty which ruled the Delhi Sultanate. Born Ala-ud-Din, he succeeded his father, Muhammad Shah to the throne and took on the regnal name of Alam Shah (“world king”).
As a physician, Gedroits was always concerned about low standards of hygiene, nutrition and sanitation. Google Doodle celebrates Vera Gedroits 151st birthday
Google on Monday marked the 151st birth anniversary of Russian surgeon, poet, and professor Vera Gedroits with a Doodle.
Gedroits was the first-ever female military surgeon in Russia and the first female professor of surgery, and the first woman to serve as a physician in the Imperial Palace of Russia.
She saved countless lives through her fearless service and innovations in the field of wartime medicine.
She was born Vera Ignatievna Gedroits on this day in 1870 into a prominent family of Lithuanian royal descent in Kiev, then part of the Russian Empire.
Google Doodle celebrates birth anniversary of Russian doctor Vera Gedroits
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She was known for her innovations in battlefield medicine
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She was known for her innovations in battlefield medicine
Google Doodle today celebrates the 151st birth anniversary of Russian surgeon, poet, and author Dr. Vera Gedroits. She was the first female military surgeon in Russia and one of the first female professors of surgery. She was also the first woman physician for the Russian royal family.
She was known for her innovations in the field of battlefield medicine. She adopted the method of laparotomy (surgical cut into the abdominal cavity) for treating penetrating wounds.