Charles Drew
Doctor who pioneered blood banks that save lives.
Their Story
Charles Drew was a surgeon and medical researcher who studied how to store and transport blood safely. He helped create large-scale blood banks and organized blood donation programs during World War II. His work set standards still used in hospitals today.
Era
1900s
Field
Medicine
Charles Drew
Doctor who pioneered blood banks that save lives.
Science · Medicine · 1900s · Black Innovators
Their Story
Charles Drew was a surgeon and medical researcher who studied how to store and transport blood safely. He helped create large-scale blood banks and organized blood donation programs during World War II. His work set standards still used in hospitals today.
Key Innovation
Developed improved methods for storing blood plasma and helped establish modern blood banks.
Why It Matters Today
Blood banks based on his work make emergency surgeries and transfusions possible in hospitals everywhere.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_R._Drew
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