Henry Souttar
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1875 – 1964
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Who was Henry Souttar?
Sir Henry Sessions Souttar, was a surgeon with a wide breadth of interests. He trained first as a mathematician and engineer. His engineer’s training enabled him to design and make new types of surgical instrument. His mathematical training made him a leader in setting out the first British guidelines for Radiotherapy. In 1925 he pioneered “blind” open heart surgery on a patient with congenital heart defect. This was not repeated until 1948.
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- Born
- Dec 14, 1875
- Also known as
- Henry Sessions Souttar
- Died
- Nov 12, 1964
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on July 23, 2013
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