Henry Heimlich

Doctor

Birthday February 3, 1920

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Wilmington, DE

DEATH DATE Dec 17, 2016 (96)

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About

American doctor who became known for inventing the Heimlich Maneuver.

Before Fame

He graduated from Cornell University in 1941 with his B.A., and earned an M.D. in 1943 from Weill Cornell Medical College.

Trivia

In 1963, he created a chest drainage flutter valve that allows air and blood to drain from a collapsed lung.

Family Life

His parents were Philip and Mary Heimlich. He married Jane Heimlich and he had two sons and two daughters.

Associated With

He was the uncle of actor Anson Williams who played the role of Warren Weber on the television show Happy Days.