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Walter Robinson Swann (1900–1980): Surgical blade maker, craftsman and philanthropist

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Walter Swann was an engineer and steel-maker, who established the firm WR Swann and Co. Ltd in Sheffield and who created the renowned Swann–Morton® brand of surgical blades. The company… Click to show full abstract

Walter Swann was an engineer and steel-maker, who established the firm WR Swann and Co. Ltd in Sheffield and who created the renowned Swann–Morton® brand of surgical blades. The company has defied the trend in the decline of the manufacture of Sheffield steel and is a testimony to his remarkable and enlightened employment practices, which were revolutionary in their day.

Keywords: swann; walter robinson; swann 1900; maker; walter; robinson swann

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Biography
Year Published: 2019

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