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Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies
Heart Man: Vivien Thomas, African-American Heart Surgery Pioneer
Although a working janitor and not a trained medical doctor, Vivien Thomas directed Dr. Alfred Blalock through the first open-heart surgical procedure in the mid-20th century, gaining major respect in the process for his contributions to medicine and becoming a revered surgical instructor in his later years.
32 pages, Library Binding
First published September 5, 2007
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