Alfred Blalock

Summary

Alfred Blalock is a human^[1]. He was born in Culloden^[2]. He was born on +1899-04-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4]. He died on +1964-09-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a surgeon^[6], university teacher^[7], scientist^[8], and physician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Alfred Blalock's place of birth was Culloden^[2].
• Alfred Blalock died in Baltimore^[4].
• Alfred Blalock was born on +1899-04-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alfred Blalock died on +1964-09-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Druid Ridge Cemetery^[11].
• Alfred Blalock held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Alfred Blalock's professions included surgeon^[6].
• Alfred Blalock worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Alfred Blalock worked as a scientist^[8].
• Alfred Blalock worked as a physician^[9].
• Alfred Blalock's field of work was pulmonary valve stenosis^[13].
• Alfred Blalock's field of work was pulmonary atresia^[14].
• Alfred Blalock's field of work was blue baby syndrome^[15].
• Among Alfred Blalock's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[16].
• Among Alfred Blalock's employers was Vanderbilt University^[17].
• Alfred Blalock was educated at University of Georgia^[18].
• Alfred Blalock was educated at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[19].
• Alfred Blalock's education included a stint at Georgia Military College^[20].
• Alfred Blalock received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[21].
• Alfred Blalock received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award^[22].
• Alfred Blalock received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons^[23].
• Alfred Blalock was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Alfred Blalock was a member of American Philosophical Society^[25].
• Alfred Blalock was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine^[26].
• Alfred Blalock was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Blalock was born in Culloden^[2]. He was born on +1899-04-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Georgia^[18], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1785^[30], headquartered in Old North Campus^[31]; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[19], a medical school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1893^[34]; and Georgia Military College^[20], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1879^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon^[6], university teacher^[7], scientist^[8], and physician^[9]. Fields of work include pulmonary valve stenosis^[13], a class of disease^[38]; pulmonary atresia^[14]; and blue baby syndrome^[15], a clinical sign^[39]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University^[16], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1876^[42], headquartered in Baltimore^[43] and Vanderbilt University^[17], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1873^[46], headquartered in Nashville^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[21], a science award^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1959^[50]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award^[22], a biomedical award^[51], in United States^[52]; and honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons^[23].

Death and Burial

Alfred Blalock died on +1964-09-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4]. He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Blalock include Blalock–Taussig shunt^[53].

Why It Matters

Alfred Blalock ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

He is credited with the discovery of Blalock–Taussig shunt^[55]. Entities named for him include Blalock–Taussig shunt^[53].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Blalock born?

Born in Culloden^[2], Alfred Blalock…

Where did Alfred Blalock die?

Alfred Blalock passed away in Baltimore^[4].

What did Alfred Blalock do for work?

Alfred Blalock worked as surgeon^[6], university teacher^[7], scientist^[8], and physician^[9].

Where did Alfred Blalock go to school?

Alfred Blalock was educated at University of Georgia^[18], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[19], and Georgia Military College^[20].

What awards did Alfred Blalock receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[21], Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award^[22], and honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons^[23].

What did Alfred Blalock discover?

Alfred Blalock is credited as discoverer of Blalock–Taussig shunt^[55].