William Williams Keen

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first U.S. brain surgeon

Name: William Williams Keen
Born: 1837-01-19
Died: 1932-06-07
Occupation: military physician / medical author / surgeon / neurosurgeon / pharmacist / physician
Citizenship: United States
Birthplace: Philadelphia

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

2 received · 1 nominations listed in Wikidata

Year	Award / category	Result
1923	doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris	Received
1904	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine	Nominated
1900-07-26	Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons	Received

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