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Virginia Apgar

Born on June 7, 1909

117

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The 118th anniversary falls on June 7, 2027, in 225 days.

Virginia Apgar (June 7, 1909 – August 7, 1974) was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately after birth in order to combat infant mortality.

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