Carl W. Walter

Carl W. Walter

Portrait of Carl W. Walter

Portrait of Carl W. Walter
Born 1905
Cleveland, Ohio
Died 1992
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Medical career

Profession Surgeon

Carl Waldemar Walter (1905 May 5, 1992) was a surgeon, inventor, and professor at Harvard Medical School. Walter has been called "a pioneer in the transfusion and storage of blood,"[1] credited with founding one of the world's first blood banks and invention of the first blood collection bag. He was also known for his prolific work in the advocacy, application, and study of asepsis.

Career

From 1937 to 1972, Walter was the Clinical Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

References

  1. "Dr. Carl W. Walter; Inventor of Blood Bag". Los Angeles Times. May 10, 1992. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
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