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Charles R. Drew Timeline. In the chart below, document what you know and what you learn today about the time period in which Charles Drew lived. The primary and secondary source materials provided for you about Drew will help us understand both Drew and the time and place in which he lived.
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History. Charles R. Drew University Historical Timelines. AUGUST 1965. Civil disturbance erupts in the Watts community of Los Angeles, California, an event later known as the “Watts Rebellion” or “Watts Revolt.” Before the 1960s were over, a total of 265 American cities would experience similar racial upheaval.
lected Drew its captain unanimously.1Two events inspired a career in medicine: His sister died in 1920, two years before he entered Amherst, from tuberculosis brought on by complications of influenza; and he was hospitalized for an infected football injury, which brought him.
Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II.
A native of Washington, D.C., Charles Richard Drew (1904–1950) was a gifted young athlete who earned a bachelor’s degree at Amherst College in Massachusetts, where he was 1 of only 13 African Americans in a student population of 600.
June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950. Renowned surgeon and pioneer in the preservation of life-saving blood plasma. Major scientific achievements: Discovered method for long-term storage of blood plasma. Organized America's first large-scale blood bank.
