Nikolai Korotkov Scientist

Nikolai Sergeyevich Korotkov (also romanized Korotkoff; Russian: Николай Серге́евич Коротков) (26 February [O.S. 14 February] 1874 – 14 March 1920) was a Russian surgeon, a pioneer of 20th century vascular surgery, and the inventor of auscultatory technique for blood pressure measurement.

Personal facts

Nikolai Korotkov
Alias (AKA)Korotkoff Nikolai Sergeievich
Birth dateFebruary 13, 1874
Birth place
Russian Empire , Kursk
Nationality
Russians
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1920
Place of death
Soviet Union , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , Saint Petersburg
Residence
Saint Petersburg
Education
Moscow State University
Known for
Blood pressure

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Scientist

awards
Order of St. Anna
doctoral advisor
Alexander Bobrov
Yanovsky
Field of study
Vascular surgery

Nikolai Korotkov on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.sin-italy.org/jnonline/Vol19S10/115.html
  2. http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/2254.html