About Jan F. Esser
Lived 1877 – 1946 (aged 68). Jan F. Esser was a Dutch art collector, physician, surgeon and chess player.
Johannes Fredericus Samuel Esser (13 October 1877 in Leiden – 9 August 1946 in Chicago) was a Dutch plastic surgeon who pioneered innovative methods of reconstructive surgery on soldiers wounded in the First World War. He is thought to have coined the term "stent" in 1917 to describe his use of a dental impression compound invented in 1856 by the English dentist Charles Stent (1807–1885) to create a form for facial reconstruction. The term "stent" was later extended to mean a device to expand constricted tubes of body tissue.
He was a one time Dutch Chess Champion, winning the Dutch Championship in a play-off match for the title against Rudolf Loman in 1913. He also won an unofficial Dutch Chess Championship in 1908
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Who was Jan F. Esser?
doctor, chess master, art collector (1877-1946)
When was Jan F. Esser born?
Jan F. Esser was born on 13 October 1877 in Leiden.
When did Jan F. Esser die?
Jan F. Esser died on 9 August 1946 in Chicago.
What was Jan F. Esser's occupation?
Jan F. Esser was an art collector, physician, surgeon and chess player.
What nationality was Jan F. Esser?
Jan F. Esser was Dutch.
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