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My lectures were highly esteemed, but my operations less thought of, so that I am of opinion that my operations rather kept down my practice, than increased it.

Astley Cooper

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Astley Cooper
Age: 72 †
Born: 1768
Born: August 23
Died: 1841
Died: February 12
Anatomist
Pathologist
Surgeon
Astley Paston Cooper
Sir Astley Paston Cooper
1st Bt.
Practice
Esteemed
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Lectures
Less
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Thought
Highly
Operations
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