Drew, Charles
1904-1950 · Contribution: 1940s
Surgeon and medical researcher
Blood plasma storage and large-scale blood bank methods
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1904, Washington, D.C.
- Active since
- 1938
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Pioneering large-scale blood banking
Impact on the world
Drew's blood-banking methods saved countless lives during World War II and established the systems that underpin modern transfusion medicine.
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