Nicholas Senn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicholas Senn

American surgeon

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1844

Place of Birth: Sevelen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1908

Profession: surgeon

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Nicholas Senn (October 31, 1844 – January 2, 1908) was an American surgeon, instructor, and founder of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.
He served as the president of the American Medical Association in 1897–98 and as chief surgeon of the Sixth Army Corps in 1898, seeing service in Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
He was involved in experimental research, particularly of acute pancreatitis, plastic surgery, head and neck oncology, the intestinal tract, and the treatment of leukaemia with x-rays.