Diana Beck | |
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Born | 29 June 1900 Hoole, Chester, England |
Died | 3 March 1956 | (aged 55)
Education | |
Occupation | Neurosurgeon |
Medical career | |
Profession | Surgeon |
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Diana Jean Kinloch Beck (29 June 1900 or 1902 – 3 March 1956) was the first British female neurosurgeon. She established the neurosurgery service at the Middlesex Hospital in London. In 1952 she gained a public profile for performing life-saving surgery on A. A. Milne.