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(Encyclopedia) heart-lung machine, device that maintains the circulation of the blood and the oxygen content of the body when connected with the arteriovenous system; it is also called the pump…Cournand, André Frederic
(Encyclopedia) Cournand, André FredericCournand, André Frederick&oomacr;rˈnănd [key], 1895–1988, American physician and physiologist, b. France, B.A. Sorbonne, 1913, M.D. Univ. of Paris, 1930. He…Barnard, Christiaan Neethling
(Encyclopedia) Barnard, Christiaan NeethlingBarnard, Christiaan Neethlingkrĭsˈtēänˌ nāˈᵺĭng bärˈnərd [key], 1922–2001, South African surgeon. The son of a Dutch Reformed minister, Barnard studied…Somare, Sir Michael Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Somare, Sir Michael Thomas Somare, Sir Michael Thomas sōmäˈrā [key], 1936–2021, Papua New Guinea…Design Engineer---Medical equipment
Hank Westra Tell us about your work---what do you do? We make medical instruments that perform robotic heart surgery. In layman's words, we eliminate…Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe was both a tennis star of the 1960s and '70s and an African-American pioneer: the first black man to win at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. Arthur Ashe played tennis at UCLA and was…Bonnie Cashin Biography
Bonnie Cashinfashion designerBorn: 9/28/1908Birthplace: Oakland, California fashion designer whose casual designs helped popularize sportswear and the layered look. Her designs included the “…Bonnie Cashin 2000 Deaths
Bonnie CashinAge: 91 fashion designer whose casual designs helped popularize sportswear and the layered look. Her designs included the “dog leash” skirt, ponchos, and roomy turtlenecks. She…Dr. Christiaan Barnard
Name at birth: Christiaan Neethling BarnardDr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first human heart transplant on December 3, 1967. The patient, 53-year-old dentist Louis Washkansky, was given…Arthur Ashe Biography
Arthur AsheBorn: July 10, 1943Tennis first black man to win U.S. Championship (1968) and Wimbledon (1975); 1st U.S. player to earn $100,000 in 1 year (1970); won Davis Cup as player (1968-70…Trending
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