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Thomas Wakley
19th-century English surgeon and social reformer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Wakley (11 July 1795 ā 16 May 1862) was an English surgeon. He gained fame as a social reformer who campaigned against incompetence, privilege and nepotism. He was the founding editor of The Lancet, a radical Member of Parliament (MP) and a celebrated coroner.
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Thomas Wakley