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Memorial Page for Edward Donnall Thomas

Mar 15, 1920 – Oct 20, 2012(92 years)Died in:Seattle, King County

American hematologist

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March 15th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Mart, McLennan County

Place of Death

Seattle, King County

Nationality

United States

Cause of Death

heart failure

Occupation(4)

physicianuniversity teacherhematologistphysicist

Awards(6)

Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineCanada Gairdner International AwardNational Medal of ScienceKettering PrizeGeorge M. Kober MedalKarl Landsteiner Memorial Award

Spouse(1)

Dottie Thomas

Education(1)

Harvard Medical School

E. Donnall Thomas (* March 15, 1920 in Mart; † October 20, 2012 in Seattle) was an american hematologist. He was 92 years old. He was married to Dottie Thomas. He studied at Harvard Medical School. He received 6 awards, including Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Canada Gairdner International Award. His cause of death was heart failure.

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Born in Mart, McLennan County

1920

Kettering Prize

1981

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

1990

Canada Gairdner International Award

1990

National Medal of Science

1990

George M. Kober Medal

1992

Died in Seattle, King County (heart failure)

2012

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Dottie Thomas

Edward Donnall Thomas. Forever remembered.