# Willy Meyer

> Willy Meyer (1858-1932) was a German-born American surgeon who was a key figure in the development of thoracic surgery. He was the principal founder of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and served as its second president.

*German-American surgeon (1854-1932)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/willy-meyer

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** 1854-07-24
- **Died:** 1932-02-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Willy Meyer (1858-1932) was a German-born American surgeon who was a key figure in the development of thoracic surgery. He was the principal founder of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and served as its second president.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 33.2
- **Momentum:** 15.9

## Sources
- [Willy Meyer (surgeon)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Meyer_(surgeon))
- [Willy Meyer (chirurg)](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Meyer_(chirurg))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9374914)

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