Person in history
Denton Cooley
Denton Cooley, American surgeon and scientist (born 1920)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · November 18
Their story
Who they were
Denton Cooley, American surgeon and scientist (born 1920)
Why this date
Denton Cooley appears on our November 18 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
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Questions about Denton Cooley
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November 18 2016.
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