Geoffrey Jefferson

Geoffrey Jefferson. (1886 - 1961). English neurologist and pioneering neurosurgeon.

Noteworthy

• In 1925 performed the first successful embolectomy in England.
• The Jefferson fracture, which he was the first to describe, was named after him.
• Awarded the Lister Medal in 1948 for his contributions to surgical science.
• Delivered the 1949 Lister Oration, given at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, which was titled 'The Mind of Mechanical Man'.

Quotations

• Geoffrey_Jefferson_quotes

See Also

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Jefferson