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Born November 15, 1873 • Poughkeepsie • New York
Died February 22, 1945 (aged 71) • New York City • New York

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American physician
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American physician and government official
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American anatomist
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American surgeon and librarian
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American businessman
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Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, author and feminist
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German physician
Sir John Simon
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British surgeon
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