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Academy of Achievement: Willem J. Kolff, m.d., ph.d.

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A biography and profile of Willem Johan Kolff, an internist who developed artificial organs and limbs and the first heart-lung machine for use in open-heart surgery. Also includes a profile of the artificial heart surgeon he collaborated with, William C. DeVries. Accompanied by interview videos and transcripts and a photo gallery.

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artificial heart surgeon, artifiicial organs, heart-lung machine, open-heart surgery, academy of achievement: willem kolff biography, william c. devries, famous people in the health sciences, william devries
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)