Logan, Myra Adele
1908-1977 · Contribution: 1943
Surgeon
First woman to perform open-heart surgery
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1908, Tuskegee, Alabama
- Active since
- 1933
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First woman to perform open-heart surgery
Impact on the world
Logan reached a major surgical milestone and contributed to both antibiotic research and early breast-cancer detection, advancing several areas of medicine at once.
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