Max Thorek

Max Thorek
Born(1880-03-10)10 March 1880
Hungary
Died25 January 1960(1960-01-25) (aged 79)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Burial placeRosehill Cemetery
Education
OccupationSurgeon
Spouse
Fannie "Fim" Unger
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(m. 1905)​
ChildrenPhillip Thorek
HonoursChevalier, Legion of Honour

Max Thorek (10 March 1880 – 25 January 1960) was a Hungarian-American surgeon best known for founding Thorek Memorial Hospital, the International College of Surgeons, and the International Museum of Surgical Science.

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