Carl W. Walter

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," 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

• New York Times:Dr. Carl W. Walter, an Inventor Of Medical Equipment, Dies at 86;By BRUCE LAMBERT; May 09, 1992
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• harvard
• harvard bulletin

External Links

• Carl W. Walter papers, 1933-1992, 1996 (inclusive). H MS c150. Harvard Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass.