Russell Claude Brock
(1903-1980)
Died aged c. 77
Wikidata WikipediaRussell Claude Brock, Baron Brock (24 October 1903 – 3 September 1980) was a leading British chest and heart surgeon and one of the pioneers of modern open-heart surgery. His achievements were recognised by a Knighthood in 1954, a Life Peerage in 1965, and a host of other awards.
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Russell Claude Brock, Baron Brock (1903-1980) Thoracic Surgeon. With a team of Guy's Doctors, Nurses and MRC Physiologists, Brock pioneered modern open heart surgery 1947-1956. He proved that the heart was amenable to operation
Guy's Colonnade, Guy's Hospital, Collingwood Street, Southwark, London, United Kingdom where they worked