Claude Beck
Claude Schaeffer Beck (November 8, 1894 – October 14, 1971) was a pioneer cardiac surgeon, famous for innovating various cardiac surgery techniques, and performing the first defibrillation in 1947. He was the first American professor of cardiovascular surgery, from 1952 through 1965. He was a nominee for the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1952.
Claude Schaeffer Beck | |
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| Born | November 8, 1894 Shamokin, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 14, 1971 (aged 76) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Cardiac surgeon |
| Known for | First defibrillation in 1947 |
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