Dr. Charles Drew
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Charles Drew was an African American surgeon and scientist whose pioneering work with blood plasma and transfusions saved countless lives during World War II. He ultimately left military service after the US Government attempted to segregate blood donations without any scientific need for such a policy. Drew served as a Professor at Howard University, the chief surgeon at Freedmen's Hospital, and became the first African American examiner for the American Board of Surgery. He died in a car accident in 1950 at the age of 45, leaving behind his wife Minnie and four children.
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Civil Rights
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Charles Alsto, "Dr. Charles Richard Drew, M.D., C.M., MED. D.Sc. - Professor of Surgery, Howard University, Chief Surgeon, Freedmens' Hospital, Washington, D.C.," 1943.
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“Dr. Charles Drew,” Built By the People Themselves, accessed April 26, 2024, https://lindseybestebreurtje.org/arlingtonhistory/items/show/67.
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