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William Williams Keen

First U.S. brain surgeon · United States · On the map · Doctors · Lived 1837 to 1932 · aged 95

William Williams Keen Jr. was an American physician and the first brain surgeon in the United States. During his lifetime, Keen worked with six American presidents.

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Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris1923
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons1900

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United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1837 to 1932 · aged 95