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Detmold, William Ludwig

surgeon, was born Dec. 27, 1808, in Germany. He became professor of military surgery and hygiene at Columbia in 1862, and was made professor emeritus in 1866.

He introduced orthopedic surgery into the United States.

DE TROBRIAND, PHILIP REGIS, soldier, author, was born June 4, 1816, in France. He is a military writer who came to the United States in 1841, entered the army, and, after serving through the civil war, retired from active service in 1879, and resided in New Orleans. He is the author of several novels in French.