J. Hartwell Harrison

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1909 – 1984

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Who was J. Hartwell Harrison?

John Hartwell Harrison performed the first vital human organ removal for transplant to another; this was a pivotal undertaking as a member of the medical team that received the 1961 Amory Prize of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for bringing kidney transplantation to the world.

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Born
Feb 16, 1909
Clarksville
Also known as
  • J. Hartwell Harrison, M.D.
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Jan 20, 1984
Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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