Sir William Macewen, CB, FRS, (/məˈkjuːɨn/) (22 June 1848 – 22 March 1924) 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 (removal of the lungs).
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22 June 1848 Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, Scotland
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Died |
22 March 1924 (aged 75)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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