Charles Richard Drew

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:advocatesFor against racial segregation in blood donation
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Amherst_College
gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:McGill_University_Faculty_of_Medicine
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1904-06-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:car
gptkbp:children gptkb:Bebe_Drew
gptkb:Charlene_Drew_Jarvis
gptkb:Charles_Drew_Jr.
gptkb:Rhea_Drew
gptkbp:deathDate 1950-04-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Burlington,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:deathYear 45
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Journal_of_the_National_Medical_Association
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Howard_University
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:field gptkb:medicine
hematology
gptkbp:honor numerous schools and institutions named after him
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science named after him
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Richard Drew
gptkbp:influenced blood banking practices
gptkbp:knownFor development of large-scale blood banks
improvements in blood storage
pioneering work in blood transfusions
director of the first American Red Cross Blood Bank
gptkbp:legacy pioneer in transfusion medicine
role model for African American scientists
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Omega_Psi_Phi_fraternity
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:U.S._Army_Medical_Corps
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:LaSalle_D._Leffall_Jr.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physician
gptkb:researchers
gptkbp:positionHeld Chair of Surgery at Howard University
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Arlington,_Virginia
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Lincoln_Memorial_Cemetery,_Maryland
gptkbp:sport gptkb:football
track and field
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Minnie_Lenore_Robbins
gptkbp:teacherOf many African American physicians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5