About Alejandro Posadas
Lived 1870 – 1902 (aged 31). Alejandro Posadas was an Argentine physician and surgeon.
Alejandro Posadas (December 28, 1870 – November 21, 1902) was an Argentine physician and surgeon specializing in pediatric surgery. He was the first person to film an operation and brought the first x-ray to the country of Argentina.
Posadas was the first person to describe coccidioidomycosis (later known as Posadas Disease) and Coccidioides posadasii was named after him.
A victim of tuberculosis, he died while studying in France in 1902 at the age of 31.
Legacy Hospital Nacional Dr. Alejandro Posadas in Moron, Argentina, is named after him.
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Who was Alejandro Posadas?
Argentinian physician
When was Alejandro Posadas born?
Alejandro Posadas was born on 28 December 1870 in Saladillo.
When did Alejandro Posadas die?
Alejandro Posadas died on 21 November 1902 in Paris.
What was Alejandro Posadas's occupation?
Alejandro Posadas was a physician and surgeon.
What nationality was Alejandro Posadas?
Alejandro Posadas was Argentine.
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