107 - Dr. James Barry

Published: March 2, 2021, 6 a.m.

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James Barry was a British army surgeon in the early part of the 19th century.\\xa0 He performed the first recorded successful Caesarean section section in Africa by a European, pushed for health reform, and rose to the position of Inspector General.\\xa0 He was also born Margaret Ann Bulkley in a time when women were not allowed to study medicine.

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