Williams, Daniel Hale

1856-1931 · Contribution: 1893

Surgeon

Pioneering open-heart surgical procedure

Science & Medicine

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Quick facts

Born: 1856, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Active since: 1883
Category: Science & Medicine
Best known for: Performing one of the first successful open-heart surgeries

Impact on the world

Williams achieved a landmark in cardiac surgery and built institutions, a hospital and a nursing school, that trained Black medical professionals barred from white facilities.

Sources

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