Archibald McIndoe
Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe CBE FRCS (4 May 1900 – 11 April 1960) was a New Zealand plastic surgeon who worked for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He improved the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew.
Sir Archibald McIndoe CBE FRCS | |
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McIndoe operating at East Grinstead: a painting by Anna Zinkeisen, 1944 | |
| Born | Archibald Hector McIndoe 4 May 1900 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 April 1960 (aged 59) London, England |
| Education | University of Otago |
| Known for | Greatly improved the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew |
| Relatives | John McIndoe (father) Mabel Hill (mother) John McIndoe (brother) Alfred Hill (uncle) Harold Gillies (cousin) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Field | Plastic surgery |
| Institutions | Hospital for Tropical Diseases Royal North Stafford Infirmary Queen Victoria Hospital |
| Awards | Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur |
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