These African-American scientists are/were real trailblazers in their fields. 👨🏽🔬 engineering
was born in Washington D.C. in 1904 into a middle-class family. His father was a carpet layer and his mother was a trained teacher.
prior before going to medical school at McGill University in Canada. It was here that Drew was first introduced to the field of blood transfusion and preservation - a subject that would dominate the rest of this, sadly, short life. In 1940, prior to earning his Ph.D., Drew was recruited by John Scudder to help develop a prototype program for blood storage and preservation to help with the British war effort. His work proved revolutionary, cementing his name and reputation in history.
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