Which obscure historical figure do you feel deserves more recognition?

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Which obscure historical figure do you feel deserves more recognition?

asked Feb 10, 2022 by anonymous

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Answer :

Leonid Rogozov. He was the sole doctor on a Soviet arctic expedition who experienced a life threatening case of appendicitis. They weren’t able to fly him out or bring another doctor in, so he had to perform his own operation.

answered Feb 10, 2022 by anonymous

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