List of Famous people named George

Name George is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Georg. Similar names: Georg, Georg, Giorgio, Gyorgy, Georgy, Gheorghe, Georgia, Georgi, Giorgi, Giorgia, Georgie, Georgiy, Gyorgyi, Georgii. Here are some famous Georges:

George Robert Goodin Ricketts

First Name George

Last Name Ricketts

Died on January 1, 1884

Born in United Kingdom, England

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George Cadogan Smyth Vereker

First Name George

Last Name Vereker

Born on January 11, 1876

Died on November 7, 1876

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George Wyndham

First Name George

Last Name Wyndham

Born on October 25, 1893

Died on March 24, 1915 (aged 21)

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George Washington Crile

First Name George

Last Name Crile

Born on November 11, 1864

Died on January 7, 1943 (aged 78)

Born in United States of America, Ohio

George Washington Crile was an American surgeon. Crile is now formally recognized as the first surgeon to have succeeded in a direct blood transfusion. He contributed to other procedures, such as neck dissection. Crile designed a small hemostatic forceps which bears his name; the Crile mosquito clamp. He also described a technique for using opioids, regional anesthesia and general anesthesia which is a concept known as balanced anesthesia. He is also known for co-founding the Cleveland Clinic in 1921.

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