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Memorial Page for Henry Heimlich (née Henry Judah Heimlich)

Feb 3, 1920 – Dec 17, 2016(96 years)Died in:Cincinnati, Hamilton County

American surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver

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Spring Grove Cemetery

Occupation(4)

physicianuniversity teachersurgeonscientist

Awards(1)

Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award

Education(3)

Cornell UniversityWeill Cornell MedicineNew Rochelle High School

Henry Heimlich (* February 3, 1920 in Wilmington; † December 17, 2016 in Cincinnati) was an american surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver. He was 96 years old. His education included Cornell University, Weill Cornell Medicine and New Rochelle High School. He was awarded the Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award. His cause of death was myocardial infarction. He was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.

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Born in Wilmington, New Castle County

1920

Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award

1984

Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County (myocardial infarction)

2016

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Henry Heimlich (née Henry Judah Heimlich). Forever remembered.