William Macewen

Physician

1848 – 1924

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Who was William Macewen?

Sir William Macewen, CB, FRS, was a Scottish surgeon. He was a pioneer in modern brain surgery and contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy.

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Born
Jun 22, 1848
Port Bannatyne
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession
Education
  • University of Glasgow
Died
Mar 22, 1924
Glasgow

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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