Historical Tidbit – Carlo Broschi (aka Farinelli, 1705-1782) and the Castrati

Carlo Broschi (aka Farinelli, 1705-1782) and the Castrati Submitted by Alan Rogol Castrations were performed on prepubertal boys to preserve the unbroken male voice through adulthood.…

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Historical Tidbit – Angelo DiGeorge (April 15, 1921-October 11, 2009)

Angelo DiGeorge (April 15, 1921-October 11, 2009) Submitted by Alan Rogol Angelo DiGeorge, a founding member of (Lawson Wilkins) Pediatric Endocrine Society), described a form of…

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Historical Tidbit – Andrezej Viktor “Andrew” Schally, Ph.D. (November 30, 1926 to October 17, 2024)

Andrezej Viktor “Andrew” Schally, Ph.D. (November 30, 1926 to October 17, 2024) Submitted by Alan Rogol Andrew Schally is a recently deceased Polish-American scientist who shared…

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Historical Tidbit: Angelo DiGeorge (April 15, 1921-October 11, 2009)

Angelo DiGeorge (April 15, 1921-October 11, 2009) Submitted by Alan Rogol, MD Angelo DiGeorge, a founding member of (Lawson Wilkins) Pediatric Endocrine Society), described a form…

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Historical Tidbit – Andrezej Viktor “Andrew” Schally, Ph.D. (November 30, 1926 to October 17, 2024)

Andrezej Viktor “Andrew” Schally, Ph.D. (November 30, 1926 to October 17, 2024) Submitted by Alan Rogol, MD Andrezej Viktor “Andrew” Schally, Ph.D. (November 30, 1926 to…

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Historic Tidbit –  César Julien Jean Legallois (Feb 11, 1770 to Feb 10, 1814) and Internal Secretion

César Julien Jean Legallois (Feb 11, 1770 to Feb 10, 1814) Submitted by Alan Rogol Legallois, an experimental physiologist and physician, anticipated the concept of internal…

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Historical Tidbit – Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy

Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy Submitted by: Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D In 1898 Landousy coined the expression opotherapy (from Greek opo(s), juice +…

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Historical Tidbit – Serge Voronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation

Serge Voronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Voronoff, a French surgeon of Russian ancestry and…

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Historical Tidbit: Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy

Historical Tidbit: Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy Submitted by: Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D In 1898 Landousy coined the expression opotherapy (from Greek opo(s),…

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Historical Tidbit: Serge Veronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation

Serge Veronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Voronoff, a French surgeon of Russian…

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