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Who was the first African American to performed the first open heart surgery?
Daniel Hale Williams
Who was the first African American to successfully perform open heart surgery?
Daniel Hale Williams
What did Daniel hale Williams do?
Daniel Hale Williams was an african-american inventor.He died in 1930.Daniel Hale Williams was the first doctor to perform open heart surgery in 1893. He also co-founded the National Association of Medicine.
Who was the first African American cheerleader?
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
Who was the first african american superhero?
The first African American superhero was falcon
Who was the first African American to successfully perform cardiac surgery?
Vivien Theodore Thomas (August 29, 1910 - November 26, 1985
Who was the first black women to perform open heart surgery?
Mary Mahoney became the first African American female to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in 1879.
Was Barack Obama the first African American in the Senate?
No He is not the first African American in the senate
Where were the first two African American banks located?
Where was the first african american bank located?
First African American to perform open heart surgery?
The first successful open heart surgery was performed on July 9, 1893, when Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, an African-American, opened the chest of a man and repaired the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart) which had been damaged by a knife stabbing. The patient recovered after 51 days and lived for another 50 years.
Who was the first child of African American parents in England and American colonies?
1. Who was the first child of African American parents in England's American colonies?
Where was the first African American bank located?
The first African American bank was located in Richmond, Virginia.
