Vivien Thomas

Summary

Vivien Thomas is a human^[1]. He was born in Lake Providence^[2]. He was born on +1910-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1985-11-26T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physician^[5] and cardiac surgeon^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,696 views/month, #5,760 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Vivien Thomas was born in Lake Providence^[2].
• Vivien Thomas was born in New Iberia^[8].
• Vivien Thomas was born on +1910-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Vivien Thomas died on +1985-11-26T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Vivien Thomas held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Vivien Thomas is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Vivien Thomas worked as a physician^[5].
• Vivien Thomas worked as a cardiac surgeon^[6].
• Vivien Thomas's field of work was cardiac surgery^[11].
• Vivien Thomas's field of work was blue baby syndrome^[12].
• Among Vivien Thomas's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[13].
• Vivien Thomas was educated at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Vivien Thomas is Blalock–Taussig shunt^[15].
• Vivien Thomas's image is recorded as Vivien Thomas.jpg^[16].
• Vivien Thomas is recorded as male^[17].
• Vivien Thomas's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Vivien Thomas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034924720^[19].
• Vivien Thomas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13140922^[20].
• Vivien Thomas's GND ID is recorded as 12054024X^[21].
• Vivien Thomas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85020963^[22].
• The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[23].
• Vivien Thomas's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10372340^[24].
• Vivien Thomas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0329hj^[25].
• Vivien Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas^[26].
• Vivien Thomas's given name is recorded as Vivien^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lake Providence^[2], a town in the United States^[28], in United States^[29] and New Iberia^[8], a city in the United States^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1779^[32]. Vivien Thomas was born on +1910-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Vivien Thomas's education included a stint at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[5] and cardiac surgeon^[6]. Fields of work include cardiac surgery^[11], a medical specialty^[33] and blue baby syndrome^[12], a clinical sign^[34]. Vivien Thomas was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vivien Thomas is Blalock–Taussig shunt^[15].

Death and Burial

Vivien Thomas died on +1985-11-26T00:00:00Z^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[23].

Why It Matters

Vivien Thomas ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,696 views/month, #5,760 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He is credited with the discovery of Blalock–Taussig shunt^[37].

FAQs

Where was Vivien Thomas born?

Vivien Thomas's place of birth was Lake Providence^[2].

What did Vivien Thomas do for work?

Vivien Thomas worked as physician^[5] and cardiac surgeon^[6].

Where did Vivien Thomas go to school?

Vivien Thomas was educated at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School^[14].

What did Vivien Thomas discover?

Vivien Thomas is credited as discoverer of Blalock–Taussig shunt^[37].