William Macewen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Macewen

Surgeon and neuroscientist

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1848

Place of Birth: Port Bannatyne, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1924

Profession: surgeon, university teacher, neuroscientist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir William Macewen (; 22 June 1848 – 22 March 1924) was a Scottish surgeon.
He was a pioneer in modern brain surgery, considered the father of neurosurgery and contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy (removal of the lungs).