(1664) Swedish physician Lars Roberg was born. As a physician, he founded Nosocomium academicum, now known as the Uppsala Academic Hospital, in Sweden.
(1883) Dutch plant pathologist Johanna Westerdijk was born. During her time as a researcher, she studied dutch elm disease, a disease that was the result of a fungal infection.
(1896) Norwegian professor of medicine, gynecology and obstetrics Jørgen Løvset was born. He performed pioneer research in infertility, inseminating the women married to infertile men.
 Dutch plant pathologist Johanna Westerdijk was born. During her time as a researcher, she studied dutch elm disease ...){kind=link}