Archibald McIndoe
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Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe CBE FRCS (4 May 1900 – 11 April 1960) was a New Zealand plastic surgeon who worked for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He improved the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew.
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Sir Archibald McIndoe | |
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Born | Archibald Hector McIndoe (1900-05-04)4 May 1900 Dunedin, New Zealand |
Died | 11 April 1960(1960-04-11) (aged 59) London, England |
Education | University of Otago |
Known for | Greatly improved the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew |
Relatives | John McIndoe (father) Mabel Hill (mother) John McIndoe (brother) Alfred Hill (uncle) Harold Gillies (cousin) |
Medical career | |
Profession | Surgeon |
Field | Plastic surgery |
Institutions | Hospital for Tropical Diseases Royal North Stafford Infirmary Queen Victoria Hospital |
Awards | Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur |
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