John Langdon Down 1828–1896 Source: Wikimedia Commons About John Langdon Down British physician and first person to describe Down syndrome (1828-1896) People from the Same Era Josef Julius Wecksell 1838–1907 playwright, poet Turku Mikkel R. Vindal 1833–1914 farmer, politician Oppdal Municipality Alfred Laws 1831–1904 politician George W. Hooker 1838–1902 businessperson, politician Salem Antonio Dorregaray 1823–1882 military personnel Ceuta Eugène Müller 1834–1918 archaeologist, historian Chantilly