1906 - 1968
Gerald Louis Burke
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| Birthday |
29th December, 1906
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| Birthplace |
Boshof, Free State, South Africa
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| Died |
30th March, 1968
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Year(s) Active |
35+
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Gerald Louis Burke (29 December 1906 – 30 March 1968) was an orthopaedic surgeon, medical researcher and academic. He is widely recognized as the discoverer of the suitability of the metal Tantalum for implanting in human tissue. His was the first known use of tantalum metal plates and fasteners for the stable surgical repair of complex bone fractures and implants. His discovery and development of tantalum implant technology truly revolutionized the present practice of orthopaedic surgery and modern dentistry.
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