Karl Oskar Medin
Karl Oskar Medin (14 August 1847 – 24 December 1927) was a
infantile paralysis.[2]
Medin studied in
Karolinska Institute in 1883 and went on to become professor of paediatrics the following year. He became professor emeritus
in 1914.
In addition to his research of
poliomyelitis, he had influenced the study of meningitis epidemica, infant scurvy and tuberculosis in children.[2]
In recognition of his polio research accomplishments he was elected posthumously to the Polio Hall of Fame in Warm Springs, Georgia,[3] which was dedicated in January 1958.
References
- Who Named It
- ^ Who Named It
- ^ The Polio Hall of Fame
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