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Nikolai Burdenko

Russian and soviet surgeon, founder of russian neurosurgery (1876-1946).

Born June 3rd, 1876 in Kamenka.

Died November 11th, 1946 at 70 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
Generaloberst, military personnel, neurosurgeon, non-fiction writer, physician, politician, surgeon, university teacher
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