Leonid Rogozov
Soviet doctor who performed an auto-appendectomy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Rogozov.
Leonid Ivanovich Rogozov (Russian: Леони́д Ива́нович Ро́гозов; 14 March 1934 – 21 September 2000) was a Soviet general practitioner who took part in the sixth Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–1961. In April 1961 he had developed appendicitis while at Novolazarevskaya Station, and being the only medical professional there at the time, had to perform his own appendectomy.[1][2]
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Леонид Иванович Рогозов Leonid Ivanovich Rogozov | |
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Born | (1934-03-14)14 March 1934 |
Died | 21 September 2000(2000-09-21) (aged 66) |
Nationality | Soviet (until 1991) Russian |
Occupation(s) | General practitioner, surgeon |
Known for | Self-appendectomy while stationed at a remote research station in Antarctica |
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