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Henry Gassett Davis (November 4, 1807 – November 17, 1896) was an American orthopedic surgeon. [1] He founded the traction school of orthopedic surgery and created the first splint for traction and protection of the hip joint. Davis is also known for his work in studying soft tissue adaptation [2] (see Davis' law).
On November 30, 2018, George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the 43rd vice president, died from vascular Parkinson's syndrome at his home in Houston, Texas. Bush was the first former U.S. president to die in nearly 12 years since Gerald Ford in 2006 .
Gasset or Gassett is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gasset
The Tallahassee Police Department has arrested a 21-year-old Havana man in connection with one of two unrelated back-to-back murders Monday night.. In a Thursday morning announcement, TPD said it ...
Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. (August 31, 1924 – November 13, 2017) was a United States Navy officer and naval aviator.He rose to the rank of captain, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War.
José Ortega y Gasset was born 9 May 1883 in Madrid.His father was director of the newspaper El Imparcial, which belonged to the family of his mother, Dolores Gasset.The family was definitively of Spain's end-of-the-century liberal and educated bourgeoisie.
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take a Giant Step.
Gossett in 2017. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. He was a folk singer in the 1960s. He is best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, winning him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.