Dr. Gurdon Buck

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Gurdon Buck

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Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Death: March 06, 1877 (69)
New York, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Gurdon Buck and Susannah Buck
Husband of Henrietta Elizabeth Buck
Father of Albert Henry Buck; Amelia Henrietta North; Louisa Munsell Buck; Susan Manwaring Buck; Alfred Linsley Buck and 3 others
Brother of David Buck; Charles Dudley Buck; Daniel Buck; Sarah Steele; Elizabeth Auchincloss and 1 other

Managed by: Janet Anne Petrak (Crawford) R1B
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About Dr. Gurdon Buck

"...a giant in plastic and reconstructive surgery, orthopedics, surgery of the larynx and anatomy of the genito-urinary tract. Buck's fascia is named after him. He was a pioneer in clinical photography, starting in 1845. NY University School of Medicine has a large collection of his work. He worked with Civil War veterans who had been maimed on the battlefield. He contributed frequently to medical journals and invented the technique that became known as 'Buck's extension' for the treatment of fractures.

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Dr. Gurdon Buck's Timeline

1807
May 14, 1807
New York, New York, United States
1838
February 6, 1838
1839
November 1, 1839
New York, NY, United States
1841
September 19, 1841
1842
October 20, 1842
1844
November 8, 1844
1848
October 23, 1848
Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT, United States
1850
October 11, 1850
1877
March 6, 1877
Age 69
New York, New York, United States