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Woldemar Kernig | |
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| Born | 28 June 1840 |
| Died | 18 April 1917 (aged 76) St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Citizenship |  Russian Empire |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
| Known for | The Kernig's sign, which may indicate subarachnoid haemorrhage or meningitis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | internal medicine, neurology |
| Institutions | Obuchow Hospital in St. Petersburg |
Woldemar Kernig, better known as Vladimir Mikhailovich Kernig (Latvian: Voldemārs Kernigs; Russian: Владимир Михайлович Керниг; 28 June 1840 – 18 April 1917) was a notable Russian and Baltic German internist and neurologist whose medical discoveries saved thousands of people with meningitis. He is best known for his pioneering work on diagnostics. Kernig's sign is named after him.