Helen B. Taussig Net Worth

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She was the first woman to be appointed full professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and was the first woman president of the American Heart Association. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 and the National Medal of Science in 1975. Her net worth was accumulated from her successful career as a doctor.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	May 24, 1898
Birth Place	Massachusetts
Age	121 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Gemini

💰 Net worth: $12 Million (2024)

About

Doctor who co-developed the Blalock-Taussig shunt, a technique that saved countless infants from the deadly blue baby syndrome.

Before Fame

She overcame strong dyslexia in her childhood, using only her willpower and the patient tutoring of her father.

Trivia

She worked extensively with prominent U.S. physician Alfred Blalock to perfect and demonstrate the technique.

Family Life

Her mother died when Helen was 11, and she was henceforth raised by her father.

Associated With

She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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