Vladimir Demikhov
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Vladimir Petrovich Demikhov (Russian: Владимир Петрович Демихов; 31 July 1916 – 22 November 1998)[1] was a Soviet Russian scientist and organ transplantation pioneer, who performed several transplants in the 1940s and 1950s, including the transplantation of a heart into an animal and a heart–lung replacement in an animal. He is also well known for his dog head transplants,[2] which he conducted during the 1950s, resulting in two-headed dogs. This ultimately led to the head transplants in monkeys by Robert White, who was inspired by Demikhov's work.[3]
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Vladimir Demikhov | |
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Born | 31 July [O.S. 18 July] 1916 |
Died | November 22, 1998(1998-11-22) (aged 82) |
Education | Doctor of Science (1963) |
Alma mater | Moscow State University (1940) |
Known for | The founder of the transplantation of vital organs |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Transplantation |
Institutions | Moscow State University |
Thesis | The transplantation of vital organs in the experiment |
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