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Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American 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 .
Charles Drew "Scientist; chosen for his outstanding work in blood plasma; research led to establishment of blood plasma bank." 1945 Paul Robeson "Singer and Actor chosen for distinguished achievement in the theatre and concert stage." 1946 Thurgood Marshall "Special Counsel for NAACP. For distinguished service as a lawyer before the U.S ...
Frederick Drew Gregory (born January 7, 1941) is a former United States Air Force pilot, military engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut as well as former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acting Administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael D ...
Charlene Drew Jarvis (born July 31, 1941, in Washington, D.C. [3] as Charlene Rosella Drew) is an American educator and former scientific researcher and politician who served as the president of Southeastern University until March 31, 2009. [4] Jarvis is the daughter of the blood plasma and blood transfusion pioneer Charles Drew. [5]
Charles Edwin Drew (15 December 1916 – 31 May 1987) was a British cardiothoracic surgeon best known for assisting Sir Clement Price Thomas in King George VI's pneumonectomy in 1951. He went on to conduct pioneering research on profound hypothermia in cardiac surgery and what came to be known as the 'Drew technique'.
Since July 2020: Appointed by the Howard University Board of Trustees as the Charles R. Drew Endowed Chair of Surgery [54] Since 2020: Chair, Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) Council of Chief Executive Officers (CCEOS) [55] Since February 2020: Member of the board of directors for Humana Inc. [56]
Legendary Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson finally got the call he’s been waiting for on Saturday night: he’s made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pearson, one of the biggest Pro ...
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private university in Willowbrook, California, focused on health sciences. It was founded in 1966 in response to inadequate medical access within the Watts region of Los Angeles, California. [2] The university is named in honor of Charles R. Drew.