1915 Print Dr. Alexis Carrel Surgeon Soldier Aid WWI - ORIGINAL HISTORIC ILW2 Collectible Ephemera inventor of the marine chronometer

inventor of the marine chronometer that solved the problem of sailing ships establishing longitude at sea that revolutionized sea travel during the Age of Sail

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1915 Print Dr. Alexis Carrel Surgeon Soldier Aid WWI - ORIGINAL HISTORIC ILW2 Collectible Ephemera inventor of the marine chronometerThis is an original 1915 halftone print of Dr. Alexis Carrel, a French surgeon who made himself famous with medical advancements at the Rockefeller Institute; he went on to work in a military hospital and aided wounded soldiers who came in off the battlefield during World War I. CONDITION This 96+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. Small tear right margin. No water