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Virginia Apgar
American physician and obstetrical anesthesiologist (1909–1974)
Virginia Apgar | |
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Virginia Apgar (July 6, 1959) | |
| Born | (1909-06-07)June 7, 1909 Westfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1974(1974-08-07) (aged 65) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College Columbia University Johns Hopkins University |
| Occupation | Anesthesiologist |
| Years active | 1937–1974 |
| Known for | Inventor of the Apgar score |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Doctor |
| Field | Anesthesiology, teratology |
| Sub-specialties | Obstetric anesthesiology |
| Notable works | Is My Baby All Right?
A Guide to Birth Defects, with Joan Beck |
Virginia Apgar (June 7, 1909 – August 7, 1974) was an American physician,[1][2]obstetricalanesthesiologist[3] and medical researcher,[4] best known as the inventor of the Apgar score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately afte