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(British surgeon) Victor Horsley was a distinguished British scientist and professor who studied medicine at University College London and in Berlin. He began his career as a house surgeon and registrar at University College Hospital and went on to hold prestigious positions such as Professor-Superintendent of the Brown Institute and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the National Hospital for Paralysis and Epilepsy. Additionally, Horsley served as a Professor of Pathology and Clinical Surgery at University College London. He was recognized for his support of women's suffrage and his stance against tobacco and alcohol.