William Hunter (surgeon), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British surgeon
Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1861
Place of Birth: Ballantrae, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 13-Jan-1937
Profession: surgeon
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About William Hunter (surgeon)
- Dr.
- William Hunter CB FRSE (1861-1937) was a British surgeon known primarily for his theories on oral sepsis, one of the inspirations for the Henry Cotton theory of focal sepsis which led to the increased number of tooth extractions and tonsillectomies in the 1910s and 20s (under the presumption that hidden sepsis could lead to a wider health decline in individuals).
- By the 1930s, this view had fallen out of favor, but not until after thousands of surgeries had been performed.
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