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Charnley

British  
/ ˈtʃɑːnlɪ /

noun

  1. Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dying doesn't normally give a person new life - yet that is exactly what happened to Patrick Charnley.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

The hosts finished nine points ahead of Trinity in the regular season and dominated the first half as tries from Keanan Brand, Isaac Liu and Josh Charnley put them 18-0 up at the break.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

There was concern soon after, however, when Charnley was stretchered from the field following a lengthy delay and taken to hospital, having come off worse in a battle to the line with Salford's Ryan Brierley.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2024

For example, “With in-person visits, I meet clients in the waiting room and walk them into my office,” Charnley says.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2023

The party left Wyndham on Cambridge Gulf and proceeded first southwards and then to the westward to the Charnley River, which had been discovered by Frank Hann.

From The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work by Favenc, Ernest

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