Nikolai Korotkov
Nikolai Korotkov Николай Коротков | |
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Nicolai Korotkov in 1900 | |
| Born | 26 February 1874 |
| Died | 14 March 1920 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow University |
| Known for | Invention of auscultatory technique for blood pressure measurement |
| Awards | Order of St. Anna |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Vascular surgery |
| Institutions | Imperial Military Academy, Mechnikov Hospital (St Petersburg) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Bobrov, Sergey Fedorov, M. V. Yanovsky |
Nikolai Sergeyevich Korotkov, also Korotkoff (Russian: Никола́й Серге́евич Коротко́в; 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.