Alexander Wood (surgeon), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish surgeon
Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1725
Place of Birth: Restalrig, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 12-May-1807
Profession: surgeon
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Alexander Wood (surgeon)
- Alexander Wood (14 June 1725– 12 May 1807) was a Scottish surgeon, who was active in the convivial clubs which flourished in Enlightenment Edinburgh and was the founder of two of these.
- Owing to his lean, lanky physique he was better known to his contemporaries and to posterity as "Lang Sandy" Wood.
- His treatment of and friendship with the poet Robert Burns contributed to the local celebrity status which he attained.
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