Arrowsmith · Character
Dr. Robertshaw
A doctor at the McGurk Institute.
minor
Also known as Robertshaw, John Aldington Robertshaw
First appearance: I
Dr. Robertshaw shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The deaf, mutton-chop-whiskered professor of physiology who lectures on standard experiments.
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- Closing
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