Henry Heimlich
Sign in to saveAmerican surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver (1920-2016)
Key facts
- Born
- Henry Judah Heimlich , ( 1920-02-03 ) February 3, 1920, Wilmington, Delaware , U.S.
- Died
- December 17, 2016 (2016-12-17) (aged 96), Cincinnati , Ohio, U.S.
- Education
- Cornell University ( BA , MD )
- Years active
- 1943–2016
- Known for
- Abdominal thrusts ("Heimlich maneuver") Flutter valve
- Spouse
- Jane Murray ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1951 )
- Relatives
- Arthur Murray (father-in-law)
- Profession
- Physician and medical researcher
- Institutions
- Deaconess Associations (Heimlich Institute) Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
- Awards
- Lasker Award (1984) Engineering and Science Hall of Fame (1985) Golden Plate Award of Academy of Achievement (1985) Safety and Health Hall of Fame (1993)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wilmington
- Place of death
- Cincinnati
- Occupation
- scientist
- Notable work
- Code officiel géographique
- Field of work
- physician
- Residence
- Cincinnati
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- Commons category
- Henry Heimlich
- date of birth
- 1920-02-03
- date of death
- 2016-12-17
- birth name
- Henry Judah Heimlich
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- name in native language
- Henry Judah Heimlich
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- place of burial
- Spring Grove Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
Henry Judah Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, first described in 1974. He also invented the Micro Trach portable oxygen system for ambulatory patients and the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, or "flutter valve", which drains blood and air out of the chest cavity.
Early life and education
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