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“The full-grown modern human being ... is conscious of touching the highest pinnacle of fulfillment... when he is consumed in the service of an idea, in the conquest of the goal pursued.”

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Robert Briffault
Robert Briffault

Robert Briffault (1876-1948) was an outstanding surgeon whose contributions to the field of medicine, particularly in anatomy and physiology, were significant. His work had a profound impact on the development of modern medicine. more

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