DID YOU KNOW??
"The American Red Cross blood program of today is a direct result of the work of medical pioneer Dr. Charles Drew, beginning in 1940 and throughout World War II. Dr. Drew was instrumental in developing blood plasma processing, storage and transfusion therapy. His groundbreaking work in the large-scale production of human plasma was eventually used by the U.S. Army and the American Red Cross as the basis for blood banks.. "_____from: http://www.thegreatideafinder.com/.
Charles Richard Drew
He invented the blood bank. What is a blood bank you may ask yourself, a blood bank is A place where blood is collected from donors, typed, separated into components, stored, and prepared for transfusion to recipients. A blood bank may be a separate free-standing facility or part of a larger laboratory in a hospital. Why did he invent the blood bank for the importance of a blood transfusion and this is also used if you have any kind of cancer this is an very important invention to the world today
