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September 12, 1949
Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish physician (born 1870)

Erik Adolf von Willebrand
Erik Adolf von Willebrand was a Finnish physician who made major contributions to hematology. Von Willebrand disease and von Willebrand factor are named after him. He also researched metabolism, obesity and gout, and was one of the first Finnish physicians to use insulin to treat a diabetic coma.