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William Beaumont: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Apr 21, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 15, 2024
Anniversary information added. Nov 17, 2023
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - The William Beaumont Papers: A Life in Letters. Feb 21, 2019
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of William Beaumont. Oct 10, 2011
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - The William Beaumont Papers: A Life in Letters. Oct 10, 2011
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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