Important People and Organizations
American red crossAn organization dedicated to disaster relief, donation, and national education of life saving techniques.
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american cancer societyChanging the face of cancer, the American Cancer Society has funded cancer research breakthroughs and educated how to prevent and treat this lethal disease.
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joseph murrayPerformed the first-ever successful human organ transplant in 1954, leading the way for other medical breakthroughs and saving over 600,000 lives.
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ian wilmutFirst person to clone a mammal with the same genetic make as its 'mother', revolutionizing cloning and allowing new pathways to provide treatments for human diseases.
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joseph listerConsidered the "Father of Antiseptic Medicine", he pioneered the use of sterilization during surgery.
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