Levi Watkins

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Levi Watkins

Philosophy

#12017

World Rank

#16627

Historical Rank

#2325

USA Rank

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Levi Watkins's Degrees

• Doctorate Medicine Vanderbilt University

Why Is Levi Watkins Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Levi Watkins Jr. was an American heart surgeon and civil rights activist. On February 4, 1980, he and Vivien Thomas were the first to successfully implant an automatic defibrillator in a human patient at Johns Hopkins University. This took place only a mere seven months after Watkins completed his surgical education at Johns Hopkins. Today, millions of patients everywhere use this device, which detects irregular heart beats and corrects them.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Levi Watkins?

Levi Watkins is affiliated with the following schools:

• Tennessee State University
• Vanderbilt University
• Johns Hopkins University