John F. Burke
John Francis Burke (born July 22, 1922 in Peoria , Illinois , † November 2, 2011 in Lexington , Massachusetts ) was an American medic .
Life
Burke researched and taught as a professor at Harvard University . Together with Ioannis Yannas, he developed the world's first synthetic skin that is used on burn victims. Burke was married and had two children.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ "Artificial skin for burn victims is reported developed in Boston" in the New York Times , April 24, 1981 (accessed July 10, 2013).
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SURNAME | Burke, John F. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burke, John Francis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American medic |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1922 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Peoria (Illinois) |
DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 2011 |
Place of death | Lexington, Massachusetts |