Keen, William Williams
- Keen, William Williams, 1837-1932
- Date:
- 1885-1927
- Reference:
- GC/53
- Archives and manuscripts
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About this work
Description
Correspondence, biographical material, notes, unpublished writings and photographs, including material on his opposition to the anti-vivisection movement, and the effects of lightning, c.1885-1929.
Publication/Creation
1885-1927
Physical description
1 box 4/3 and 10 posters
Contributors
Acquisition note
This accession of papers was transferred to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre in November 1983. It had apparently been given to the Wellcome Museum, possibly by Keen's daughter Miss Florence Keen.
Biographical note
Details of Keen's appointments and awards can be found in Who Was Who and other biographical directories. He published many works including Animal Experimentation and Medical Progress, 1914, Treatment of War Wounds, 1917, and Keen's System of Surgery, 8 vols, 1906-1921 (edited by Keen).
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Accession number
- 145