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British surgeon
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Male
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Birth:
1507
Death:
1586
The details
Biography
Introduction
Thomas Gale (1507–1586) was an English surgeon.Although earlier books on surgery had been published in English, these were translations of texts from the European continent:Gale's was the first book on surgery to be written in English.
Gale served with the army of Henry VIII of England in France.
Publications
- "Certaine workes of chirurgie" 1563, printed in London by Rouland Hall.