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Charles Richard Drew

physician
Born: 1904
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.

Born in Washington, D.C., Drew earned advanced degrees in medicine and surgery from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, in 1933 and from Columbia University in 1940. He is particularly noted for his research in blood plasma and for setting up the first blood bank.

Died: 1950

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