Dr. Algernon Edwards
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Dr. Algernon Edwards is a pioneering, Harvard- and European-trained Black surgeon in early 1900s New York, featured as a central character in the medical drama series "The Knick."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Algernon Edwards canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Knick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorOfWork | underground clinic for Black patients ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
European medical institutions
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | Knickerbocker Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Black American ⓘ |
| familyName | Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Knick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
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surgery ⓘ |
| fullName | Algernon Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | medical drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Algernon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
general surgery
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innovative surgical techniques ⓘ ophthalmic surgery ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| network | Cinemax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a pioneering Black surgeon in early 1900s New York City ⓘ |
| occupation |
physician
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surgeon ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | André Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | surgeon at the Knickerbocker Hospital ⓘ |
| residence |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
storylines about professional rivalry with Dr. John Thackery
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storylines about racial discrimination in medicine ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1900s ⓘ |
| worksIn | racially segregated hospital system ⓘ |
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