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  2. Charles R. Drew - Wikipedia

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    Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II.

  3. Henrietta Lacks - Wikipedia

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    The sculpture was created by Helen Wilson-Roe and was the first statue of a black woman made by a black woman for a public space in the United Kingdom. [ 73 ] On October 13, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) presented the Director General Award to Lawrence Lacks, the son of Henrietta Lacks, in recognition of her unknowing contribution ...

  4. John Scudder (physician) - Wikipedia

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    John Scudder (1900 – December 1976) was an American medical doctor and blood transfusion specialist who developed the Plasma for Britain program during the early years of World War II. He recruited Charles Drew to help develop the organization and its processes to get the plasma supply project operational. Their work was estimated to have ...

  5. List of African-American inventors and scientists - Wikipedia

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    Inventor Second black inventor to issue a patent; invented seed planter and cotton planter. [32] [33] Boahen, Kwabena: 1964– Bioengineer: Silicon retina able to process images in the same manner as a living retina [34] [35] Boone, Sarah: 1832–1905 Inventor Ironing board allowing sleeves of women's garments to be ironed more easily [36] [37 ...

  6. William P. Murphy Jr. - Wikipedia

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    William Parry Murphy Jr. (November 11, 1923 – November 30, 2023) was an American physician and inventor of medical devices including collaborating on a flexible sealed blood bag used for blood transfusions.

  7. Daniel Hale Williams - Wikipedia

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    Daniel Hale Williams (January 18, 1856 [a] – August 4, 1931) was an American surgeon and hospital founder. A Black American, he founded Provident Hospital in 1891, which was the first non-segregated hospital in the United States.

  8. Linus Pauling - Wikipedia

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    In 1942, Pauling successfully submitted a proposal on "The Chemical Treatment of Protein Solutions in the Attempt to Find a Substitute for Human Serum for Transfusions". His project group, which included Joseph B. Koepfli and Dan H. Campbell, developed a possible replacement for human blood plasma in transfusions: polyoxy gelatin (Oxypolygelatin).

  9. James McCune Smith - Wikipedia

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    Thomas M. Morgan, "The education and medical practice of Dr. James McCune Smith (1813-1865), first black American to hold a medical degree", Journal of the National Medical Association. 2003 Jul; 95(7):603-14, full text. Kevin O'Reilly, "New recognition for first black U.S. doctor with medical degree", American Medical News, November 8, 2010.