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Bryan Jennett | |
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Born | 1 March 1926 Twickenham, England, United Kingdom |
Died | 26 January 2008 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | (aged 81)
Nationality | British-English |
Education | University of Liverpool School of Medicine |
Known for | Glasgow Coma Scale |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurosurgery |
Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles, University of Glasgow |
William Bryan Jennett CBE (1 March 1926 – 26 January 2008)[1][2] was a British neurosurgeon, a faculty member at the University of Glasgow Medical School, and the first full-time chair of neurosurgery in Scotland. He was the co-developer of the assessment tool known as the Glasgow Coma Scale and made advancements in the care of patients with brain injuries. in 1972, Jennett and the neurologist Fred Plum coined the term vegetative state.[3]