Template:Did you know nominations/René Küss

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:53, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

René Küss

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• ... that ...xenotransplant pioneer René Küss contributed to the liberation of Paris in 1944 by "alternately manipulating scalpels and grenades"? participated with the French Resistance in the liberation of Paris, alternately manipulating scalpels and grenades.[1]
  • ALT1:... that ...xenotransplant pioneer René Küss described removing organs from guillotined convicts on the prison floor? used organs from guillotined prisoners.... that many donor operations in that era were carried out under the most primitive conditions on the floor of the prison.[2]
  • ALT2:... that ...xenotransplant pioneer René Küss once jumped into the "oil-slick-covered sea to save crewmen" during the bombing of the destroyer Mogador? He joined the French Navy and was on one of the destroyers in Toulon bombed by the British to insure they did not fall into German hands. For his courageous help to others on that occasion – jumping into the oil-slick-covered sea to rescue crewmen[3]

Created by Whispyhistory (talk) and Philafrenzy (talk). Nominated by Whispyhistory (talk) at 12:42, 12 May 2018 (UTC).

• Reviewed: Antipsychotic switching

• :* Review New enough, long enough, all paragraphs cited. All hooks supported by in line citations to WP:RS. No copyright violations or close paraphrasing.

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QPQ: Done.

Overall: Important article. Interesting hooks 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:43, 12 May 2018 (UTC)