Doctor (11-Nov-1771 — 25-Jun-1830)

SUBJECT OF BOOKS

Mary Young Ridenbaugh. The Biography of Ephraim McDowell: The Father of Ovariotomy. New York City: Webster Press. 1887. 604pp.

August Schachner. Ephraim McDowell: "Father of Ovariotomy" and Founder of Abdominal Surgery: With an Appendix on Jane Todd Crawford. J. B. Lippincott. 1921. 331pp.

AUTHORITIES

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1. NNDB [link]

2. Wikipedia [link]

3. Webster's American Biographies (p.668)

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