Dr. Charles Drew
Dr. Charles Richard Drew Died As The Result Of An Automobile Accident On April 1, 1950. His Death Was Pronounced At Alamance General Hospital In Burlington, North Carolina.
Drew Developed The First Blood Banks In The United States, As Well As Set Up England’s National Blood Bank System During World War II.
He Was A Brilliant Clinical Scientist Who Won Nummerous Awards In The 1940’s For His Contributions To The World Of Medicine. In 1943, Became The First Black Surgeon To Serve As An Examiner On The American Board Of Surgery.
As Professor Of Surgery At Howard University In Washington, DC, It Was Said That Drew Never Made Ove $5,000.00 A Year, In In His Life. But He Was Always Taking Money Out Of His Own Pocket To Help Needy Medical Students Or Residents.
On July 16, 1944, Charles Richard Drew Was Awarded The NAACP’s Spingarn Medal. The Citation Reads:
"... for his outstanding work in blood plasma. Dr. Drew’s research in his field led to the establishment of a blood plasma bank which served as one of the models for the widespread system of blood banks used by the American Red Cross."
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