Charles R. Drew
Surgeon, Physician
1904 – 1950
Who was Charles R. Drew?
Charles Richard Drew was an American physician, 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. This allowed medics to save thousands of lives of the Allied forces. The research and development aspect of his blood storage work is disputed. As the most prominent African-American in the field, Drew protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood, as it lacked scientific foundation, an action which cost him his job.
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- Born
- Jun 3, 1904
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Charles Richard Drew
- Dr. Charles R. Drew
- Parents
- Spouses
- Minnie Lenore Robbins
(1939/09/23 - )
- Minnie Lenore Robbins
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Amherst College
- Columbia University
- McGill University
- Dunbar High School
- McGill University Faculty of Medicine
- Lived in
- Washington, D.C.
- Died
- Apr 1, 1950
Burlington
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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