John Robert Cobb
American orthopedic surgeon (1903–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Robert Cobb (1903–1967), was an American orthopedic surgeon[1] who invented the eponymous Cobb angle, the preferred method of measuring the degree of scoliosis and post-traumatic kyphosis.
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John Robert Cobb | |
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Born | (1903-02-28)February 28, 1903 |
Died | March 24, 1967(1967-03-24) (aged 64) |
Alma mater | Brown University Harvard University Yale University |
Known for | The Cobb Angle |
Scientific career | |
Fields | medicine, physics |
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