Max Thorek | |
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| Born | 10 March 1880 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 25 January 1960 (aged 79) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Burial place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Spouse |
Fannie Unger (m. 1905) |
Max Thorek (10 March 1880 – 25 January 1960) was a Hungarian-American surgeon, best known for founding the International College of Surgeons in 1935 and writing his autobiography entitled A Surgeon's World in 1943.[1][2]
- ^ Group, British Medical Journal Publishing (6 February 1960). "Obituary: Max Thorek, M.D". British Medical Journal. 1 (5170): 431. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5170.431-b. ISSN 0007-1447. S2CID 220212178.
{{cite journal}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ International College of Surgeons: Past,Present, and Future. Henry Ling Ltd, The Dorsct Press, Dorchester (1995).