Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

August Bier Biography and Timeline

Follow August Bier through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

August Bier, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1898–1898Years on this page

1898

Bier Demonstrates Spinal Anaesthesia

Medical Pioneer · Kiel · Science / Medicine

August Bier performed surgical spinal anaesthesia using cocaine and subsequently investigated its effects.

Records, sources and methodology

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