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Dr. C harles Richard Drew. Dave Rose Mod 5 November 11 ,2013. Biography. NAME: Charles Drew OCCUPATION: Doctor, Surgeon BIRTH DATE: June 03, 1904 DEATH DATE: April 01, 1950 PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, D. C. PLACE OF DEATH: Burlington, North Carolina
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Dr. Charles Richard Drew Dave Rose Mod 5 November 11 ,2013
Biography • NAME: CharlesDrew • OCCUPATION: Doctor, Surgeon • BIRTH DATE: June 03, 1904 • DEATH DATE: April 01, 1950 • PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, D. C. • PLACE OF DEATH: Burlington, North Carolina • Full Name: Charles Richard Drew
discoveries • Dr. Drew was an African-American medical researcher, Dr. Charles R. Drew made some groundbreaking discoveries in the storage and processing of blood for transfusions. He also managed two of the largest blood banks during World War II.
Education • Graduating from Dunbar High School in 1922. • Went to Amherst College on a sports scholarship. • Made discoveries in the storage and processing of blood for transfusions. • Enrolled at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. • Won a prize in Neuroanatomy, and was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society.
Interesting • Made discoveries in the storage and processing of blood for transfusions. • He became an instructor at, Howard University's medical school, in 1935. • Drew received a Rockefeller Fellowship to study at Columbia University and train at the Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
Influence on today’s society • He helped the stage for discovery on blood transfusion. • Drew developed a method for processing and preserving blood plasma,
Bibliograpphy • http://www.biography.com/people/charles-drew-9279094