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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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birth date
1848-06-22
birth place
Isle of Bute, Port Bannatyne
death date
1924-03-22
death place
Glasgow
education
University of Glasgow
institution
Western Infirmary, Royal Hospital for Sick Children Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
known for
Neurosurgery, Tracheal tube, Pneumonectomy
profession
Surgeon

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