Mary N. Crawford, shown sitting next to blackboard

Object Details

Subject
Crawford, Mary N
Children¡s Hospital of Philadelphia
Summary
Physician Mary N. Crawford worked at the Serum Exchange of the Children¡s Hospital of Philadelphia, where, in 1962, she discovered that she was one of a few people in the world with the rare blood type Lu (a-b-) and that her blood might be donated to a patient in Great Britain.
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-0695
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic
Blood donors
Blood groups--ABO system
Women physicians
Women scientists
Data Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Local number
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-0695]
Type
Black-and-white photographs
Restrictions & Rights
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Copyright Not Evaluated
Record ID
siris_arc_296540