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Peter Agre
Doctor / 1949 -
Peter Agre won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2003 for his discovery of the protein aquaporin which led to later important scientific breakthroughs.
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(1949-)
Doctor
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Virginia Apgar
Scholar, Doctor / 1909 - 1974
Virginia Apgar was a physician and medical researcher who developed the Apgar Scoring System, which measures newborn well-being.
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(1909-1974)
Scholar, Doctor
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Frederick Grant Banting
Inventor, Doctor / 1891 - 1941
Sir Frederick Grant Banting was a Canadian scientist and doctor, whose research led to the discovery of insulin to treat diabetic patients.
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(1891-1941)
Inventor, Doctor
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Thomas Bowdler
Medical Professional, Editor / 1754 - 1825
Thomas Bowdler was a physician and self-appointed editor of great literature. He published The Family Shakespeare, a family friendly version of Shakespearean works, in 1807, and gave rise to the term "Bowdlerized."
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(1754-1825)
Medical Professional, Editor
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Thomas Campion
Doctor, Songwriter, Poet / 1567 - 1620
Thomas Campion was an English composer who wrote over 100 songs for the lute. He also wrote poetry and practiced medicine.
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(1567-1620)
Doctor, Songwriter, Poet
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Deepak Chopra
Doctor, Journalist / 1947 -
An expert in the field of mind-body healing, Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned speaker and author on the subject of alternative medicine.
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(1947-)
Doctor, Journalist
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Claudette Colvin
Civil Rights Activist, Medical Professional / 1939 -
Claudette Colvin was a civil rights activist in Alabama during the 1950s. She refused to give up her seat on a bus months before Rosa Parks' more famous protest.
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(1939-)
Civil Rights Activist, Medical Professional
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M. Joycelyn Elders
Civil Servant, Doctor / 1933 -
M. Joycelyn Elders is a physician who briefly served as U.S. Surgeon General under President Clinton.
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(1933-)
Civil Servant, Doctor
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William Harvey
Doctor, Physiologist, Journalist / 1578 - 1657
William Harvey was a 17th-century British physician who became the first to document an understanding of blood circulation.
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(1578-1657)
Doctor, Physiologist, Journalist
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James Herriot
Medical Professional, Author / 1916 - 1995
James Herriot was a British veterinarian and author best known for his books detailing life as a country vet. Two films and a TV series were based on his book All Creatures Great and Small.
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(1916-1995)
Medical Professional, Author
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Percy Julian
Academic, Civil Rights Activist, Medical Professional, Chemist / 1899 - 1975
African-American chemist Percy Julian was a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs such as cortisone, steroids and birth control pills.
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(1899-1975)
Academic, Civil Rights Activist, Medical Professional, Chemist
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Robert Koch
Medical Professional, Biologist / 1843 - 1910
Prussian physician Robert Koch is best known for isolating the bacterium which causes tuberculosis, the cause of numerous deaths in the mid-19th century.
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(1843-1910)
Medical Professional, Biologist
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Susan La Flesche Picotte
Doctor / 1865 - 1915
DaSusan La Flesche Picotte was the first Native American female to become a physician in the United States. A member of the Omaha Reservation, she worked there as a physician until 1894.
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(1865-1915)
Doctor
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Rita Levi-Montalcini
Educator, Medical Professional, Neurologist, Academic Author / 1909 - 2012
Rita Levi-Montalcini shared the 1986 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine for her part in the discovery of a protein that stimulates nerve cell growth.
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(1909-2012)
Educator, Medical Professional, Neurologist, Academic Author
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Rand Paul
Activist, Medical Professional, U.S. Representative / 1963 -
Senator Rand Paul, son of Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, is best known for his support of the Tea Party movement and his controversial comments on the Civil Rights Act.
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(1963-)
Activist, Medical Professional, U.S. Representative
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Walter Reed
Doctor, Scientist / 1851 - 1902
Walter Reed was a U.S. Army pathologist and bacteriologist who led the experiments that proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquito bite.
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(1851-1902)
Doctor, Scientist
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Clarence Sasser
Medical Professional, Military Leader / 1947 -
Army medic Clarence Eugene was awarded the Medal of Honor for treating wounded Vietnam soldiers amidst gunfire despite having been shot in both legs himself.
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(1947-)
Medical Professional, Military Leader
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Laura Schlessinger
Educator, Medical Professional, Philanthropist, Radio Personality, Talk Show Host, Journalist / 1947 -
Controversial radio host Laura Schlessinger, also known as "Dr. Laura," is an expert at giving listeners—and readers—a piece of her mind when it comes to moral living and leading a successful family life.
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(1947-)
Educator, Medical Professional, Philanthropist, Radio Personality, Talk Show Host, Journalist
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Anna Howard Shaw
Women's Rights Activist, Medical Professional, Minister, Writer / 1847 - 1919
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw was the first female minister in the Methodist Protestant Church. She spent most of her life working for the cause of women's suffrage.
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(1847-1919)
Women's Rights Activist, Medical Professional, Minister, Writer
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Su Shi
Painter, Medical Professional, Political Leader, Author, Poet / 1037 - 1101
Born in 1037, Su Shi is one of China's greatest poets and essayists of the Song era.
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(1037-1101)
Painter, Medical Professional, Political Leader, Author, Poet
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Benjamin Spock
Medical Professional, Journalist / 1903 - 1998
Dr. Spock was best known for his parenting advice book, Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, originally published in 1946.
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(1903-1998)
Medical Professional, Journalist
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J. Robin Warren
Medical Professional, Scientist / 1937 -
J. Robin Warren is a Nobel Prize-winning pathologist who, with Barry J. Marshall, identified the bacteria that causes ulcers.
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(1937-)
Medical Professional, Scientist