Helen B. Taussig

Doctor

Birthday May 24, 1898

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Massachusetts

DEATH DATE May 20, 1986 (87)

#265,467 Most Popular

Numerology: 1

About

Doctor who co-developed the Blalock-Taussig shunt, a technique that saved countless infants from the deadly blue baby syndrome.

Before Fame

She overcame strong dyslexia in her childhood, using only her willpower and the patient tutoring of her father.

Trivia

She worked extensively with prominent U.S. physician Alfred Blalock to perfect and demonstrate the technique.

Family Life

Her mother died when Helen was 11, and she was henceforth raised by her father.

Associated With

She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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