Dr Charles Drew

January 9, 2024
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Dr Charles Drew
Full Name Dr Charles Drew
Occupation Doctor
Date Of Birth Jun 3, 1904(1904-06-03)
Age 120
Date Of Death April 1, 1950, Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington, NC
Birthplace Washington
Country United States
Birth City Washington, D.C.
Horoscope Gemini

Dr Charles Drew Biography

Name Dr Charles Drew
Birthday Jun 3
Birth Year 1904
Place Of Birth Washington
Home Town Washington, D.C.
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Gemini
Parents Nora Burrell, Richard Drew
Spouse Minnie Lenore Robbins
Children(s) Charlene Drew Jarvis, Charles Drew Jr.

Dr Charles Drew is one of the most popular and richest Doctor who was born on June 3, 1904 in Washington, Washington, D.C., United States. African American surgeon who created the first blood bank, which saved thousands of lives during World War II. Without his revolutionary work the American Red Cross Blood Bank would never exist.

He is a famous surgeon, much like Rene Geronimo Favaloro.

He got married to Minnie Lenore Robbins, a professor of Home Economics at Spelman college, in 1939 and had three daughters and one son.

Dr Charles Drew Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Doctor
House Living in own house.

Dr Charles Drew is one of the richest Doctor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dr Charles Drew 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He won a scholarship to Amherst College through his athletic prowess.

He protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood, as it lacked scientific foundation, and he was fired because of it.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dr Charles Drew Dating?

According to our records, Dr Charles Drew married to Minnie Lenore Robbins. As of December 1, 2023, Dr Charles Drew’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dr Ranked on the list of most popular Doctor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dr Charles Drew celebrates birthday on June 3 of every year.

Who was the black doctor who invented blood plasma?

Charles Richard Drew. Charles Drew was an African-American physician renowned for his work in blood plasma preservation. Drew’s research into the storage, processing, and shipment of blood plasma saved the lives of hundreds of Britons during World War II and it continues to save lives today.

Is Dr Charles Drew black or white?

Charles Richard Drew, the African American surgeon and researcher who organized America’s first large-scale blood bank and trained a generation of black physicians at Howard University, was born in Washington, DC, on June 3, 1904.

What happened to Dr Charles Drew?

Charles Drew died tragically in North Carolina on April 1, 1950 , after falling asleep while driving to a conference. He was given a blood transfusion at an all-white hospital but succumbed to the injuries.

What did Charles Drew discover?

Awarded a Rockefeller Fellowship in surgery in 1938 at Columbia University, Drew wrote a doctoral thesis entitled, “Banked Blood.” In his research he discovered that by separating plasma (the liquid part of blood) from the whole blood (where the red blood cells exist) and then refrigerating them separately, blood …

Was Charles Drew denied a blood transfusion?

Contrary to popular legend, Drew was not denied a blood transfusion by an all-white hospital. His injuries from his car accident were so severe that the physicians attending him could not save him. This surgeon and researcher developed a new understanding of blood plasma, allowing blood to be stored for transfusions.

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