Most endocrine surgeons are familiar with the “Glands of Owen,” but few know about Sir Richard Owen's interesting life and professional career.
Richard Owen was a 19th-century British surgeon who became a naturalist, anatomist, and internationally respected
vertebrate paleontologist. In just his third decade of life, The Times reported that “there is not a more distinguished man of science in the country” than
Professor Owen.
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When one considers his modest background, Owen's professional accomplishments and
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 07, 2015
Accepted:
August 5,
2015
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Supported in part by a grant from the Retired Faculty and Staff Society, Boston University.
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