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# Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet

(1783–1867)   Surgeon

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Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet was a surgeon.

## Quick Facts About Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet

Born January 1, 1783

Died January 1, 1867

Profession Surgeon

## About Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet

British surgeon (1783-1867)... \| Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet was an English surgeon who became President of the Royal College of Surgeons of London and Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen.

##  Quotes by Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet

> [I consider the differences between man and animals in propensities, feelings, and intellectual faculties, to be the result of the same cause…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sir-william-lawrence-1st-baronet/i-consider-the-differences-between-man-and-animals-in-propensities/)

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet

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> [It is strongly suspected that a NEWTON or SHAKESPEARE excels other mortals only by a more ample development of the anterior cerebral…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sir-william-lawrence-1st-baronet/it-is-strongly-suspected-that-a-newton-or-shakespeare-excels-other/)

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet

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