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    What was unusual about Dr James Barry?

    Question #70174. Asked by Baloo55th. (Aug 28 06 5:06 PM)


    lanfranco

    		Well, we don't quite know whether Barry was male or female:



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Barry_(surgeon)

    Aug 28 06, 5:13 PM
    Baloo55th

    		And a Golden Scalpel for Frankie. Barry was an odd character: excellent bedside manner and surgical technique combined with the ability to get in everyone's hair - apart from his/her physical difference from what might be expected from a doctor in those days...

    Aug 28 06, 5:22 PM
    zbeckabee

    		Here's some more interesting reading on Barry:

    http://www.vanhunks.com/cape1/barry1.html

    Aug 28 06, 6:00 PM

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