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'Account of the Foramen ovale being found open in an Adult' by Claudius Amyand, surgeon to his majesty

Reference number: RBO/17/26

Date: 1732

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Details of the post-mortem of the man are given
Read to the Royal Society on 11 May 1732

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RBO/17/26
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1732
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1 page
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Manuscript

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'Account of the Foramen ovale being found open in an Adult' by Claudius Amyand, surgeon to his majesty, 1732, RBO/17/26, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_17_26/account-of-the-foramen-ovale-being-found-open-in-an-adult-by-claudius-amyand-surgeon-to-his-majesty, accessed on 11 July 2026

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