Physician Charles Richard Drew is born in Washington, D.C.
At a Glance
- Date
- 3 June 1904
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Key people
- Charles Drew
- Category
- Science, Medicine & Invention
- Source
- Medical records; biographical accounts · National Library of Medicine
What It Meant Then
He pioneered methods of blood storage and large-scale blood banking.
What It Means Now
Drew resigned over the Red Cross policy of segregating blood by race, a stand still remembered.
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