Black American Innovator
February 21, 2010 6:32 PM Subscribe
For my daughter's Black History Month report: Help me find the name of this remarkable black american surgical/medical innovator.
Some time back, I saw a great documentary about a black gentleman who worked at a major teaching hospital - Yale, Hopkins, Mayo... something like that. He came from humble beginnings (I think), and though not a doctor, became a great surgical/medical innovator and instructor. I believe this was in the 30's-50s.
My memory is hazy (must be age), but it was an inspiring story. He overcame some adversity, and plenty of prejudice to become a sort of honorary professor.
Some time back, I saw a great documentary about a black gentleman who worked at a major teaching hospital - Yale, Hopkins, Mayo... something like that. He came from humble beginnings (I think), and though not a doctor, became a great surgical/medical innovator and instructor. I believe this was in the 30's-50s.
My memory is hazy (must be age), but it was an inspiring story. He overcame some adversity, and plenty of prejudice to become a sort of honorary professor.
Ben Carson? Atul Gawande?
posted by Pleadthefifth at 6:40 PM on February 21, 2010
posted by Pleadthefifth at 6:40 PM on February 21, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atul_Gawande
posted by Pleadthefifth at 6:41 PM on February 21, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atul_Gawande
posted by Pleadthefifth at 6:41 PM on February 21, 2010
You may want to scan this list of names from Duke University's History of Medicine collection for Black History Month or Ebony Magazine's Blacks in Medicine article. A few people that match some but not all of your points: Dr. William Hinton, Dr. Charles Drew, Daniel Hale Williams.
posted by jessamyn at 6:46 PM on February 21, 2010
posted by jessamyn at 6:46 PM on February 21, 2010
Vivien Thomas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_the_Lord_Made
posted by elle.jeezy at 6:53 PM on February 21, 2010
posted by elle.jeezy at 6:53 PM on February 21, 2010
Response by poster: Vivian Thomas! Thanks all, and this is a terrific biopic: Vivien Thomas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_the_Lord_Made
posted by ecorrocio at 8:05 PM on February 21, 2010
posted by ecorrocio at 8:05 PM on February 21, 2010
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