Henry Heimlich
American surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver (1920-2016)
Henry Judah Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon. He is known as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver.[1] It is a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking.[2]
Henry J. Heimlich | |
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Born | Henry Judah Heimlich February 3, 1920 |
Died | December 17, 2016 | (aged 96)
Education | M.D., Cornell University |
Occupation(s) | Physician and medical researcher |
Years active | 1943–present |
Known for | Heimlich maneuver[broken anchor] |
Board member of | Heimlich Institute, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine |
Spouse | Jane Heimlich (née Murray) |
Awards | Lasker Award (1984) Engineering and Science Hall of Fame (1985) American Academy of Achievement Award (1985) Safety and Health Hall of Fame (1993) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Deaconess Associations |
Heimlich, born in Wilmington, Delaware on February 3, 1920. He died from complications from a heart attack in Cincinnati, Ohio, aged 96.
References
change- ↑ "Henry Heimlich's Contributions". InfoPlease.
- ↑ "Choking: First aid". Mayo Clinic.
Other websites
change- Biography page Archived 2008-06-11 at the Wayback Machine at the Heimlich Institute
- Henry Heimlich Archival Collection Finding Aid
- Outmaneuvered: How We Busted the Heimlich Medical Frauds by Peter M. Heimlich