Vivienne Thomas

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf surgical technician
medical laboratory supervisor
gptkbp:almaMater Pearl High School
gptkbp:awarded honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-08-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_Iberia,_Louisiana,_United_States
gptkbp:children Olivia F. Thomas
gptkbp:deathDate 1985-11-26
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_United_States
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_Hospital
gptkb:Alfred_Blalock
gptkb:Helen_Taussig
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vivienne Thomas
gptkbp:knownFor pioneering work in cardiac surgery
developing the procedure to treat blue baby syndrome
gptkbp:legacy Vivien Thomas High School in Baltimore named in his honor
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableStudent many African American surgeons trained at Johns Hopkins
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:researchers
surgical assistant
gptkbp:race gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Clara_Flanders_Thomas
gptkbp:subjectOf biography: 'Partners of the Heart' by Vivien T. Thomas
Partners of the Heart (PBS documentary)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ralph_L._Thomas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7