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Who was the first African American heart surgeon?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the first African American heart surgeon.
Who is the first African American brain surgeon?
Alexis Kennedy
First female US surgeon general?
Dr. Antonia C. Novello, was the first Hispanic and the first female Surgeon General, of the United States of America. Dr. Novello was Surgeon General from 1990-1993.
What was Daniel Hale Williams invention?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was an African American general surgeon who performed the first successful pericardium surgery to repair a wound.
Who was Spencer C Dickerson?
He was the first African American General in the U.S. Army
When did Antonia Novello become the first General Surgeon?
she became the first general surgeon at some time...somewhere...over the rainbow...noodles
Was general Colin Powell the first African American to be General?
No, that was Benjamin Davis, in 1940. Before WW 2.
Who was the first African American Marine Corps General Officer?
Frank E. Petersen.
Was Benjamin Oliver Davis the first black general?
Yes because it said in the bio he was the first African American to be a air force general.
Who was the first African American to hold the position of attorney general?
You are probably asking about Eric H. Holder, who was appointed to the position of U.S. Attorney General by President Barack Obama in 2009. However, if you are asking about the states, rather than the federal level, one of the first African-American attorneys general of a state is Kamala D. Harris: she was sworn in as the 32nd Attorney General of the State of California in 2011, becoming the first African-American (as well as the first woman).
What was significant about Sampson W. Keeble's election to the Tennessee General Assembly?
He was the first african american =]
Who was the first African American cheerleader?
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
