Henry Heimlich
Henry Heimlich · Science & Medicine
Thoracic surgeon who devised the Heimlich maneuver for relieving choking.
1920, Wilmington, United States — 2016, Cincinnati, United States
United States
Henry Heimlich is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Thoracic surgeon who devised the Heimlich maneuver for relieving choking.
Henry Heimlich was a thoracic surgeon who in 1974 described the abdominal-thrust technique for relieving choking that bears his name, the Heimlich maneuver, credited with saving many lives worldwide. He also devised a chest drainage valve used in surgery. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to a Jewish family.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
Thoracic surgeon who devised the Heimlich maneuver for relieving choking.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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