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D. Ralph Millard, MD; Robert E. Pickard, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1970;91(4):334-335.

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AT THE Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital, Alton, England, in 1949, during an otoplasty procedure, Prof T. P. Kilner mentioned that the prominence of the auricular helix generally referred to as Darwin's tubercle was actually first described by Woolner. No references were given and no further action taken. Twenty years later, in 1969, at the University of Miami School of Medicine, during an otoplasty procedure where one of these tubercles required removal to achieve cosmetic symmetry with the opposite auricle, Darwin's priority was again questioned. On this occasion a search of the literature was instigated.

Research¹ revealed that 100 years ago Darwin and Woolner lived in London and it is likely they met occasionally over a pint of bitters at the Garrick Club frequented by artists, authors, and actors. Thomas Woolner, a sculptor and poet and later destined to be a Professor of the Royal Academy, had become known for . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Miami, Fla

From the Division of Plastic Surgery (Dr. Millard) and the Department of Otolaryngology (Dr. Pickard), University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fla.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 29, 1969.

Reprint requests to the Plastic Surgery Centre, 1444 NW 14th Ave, Miami, Fla 33125 (Dr. Millard).

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