Christiaan Barnard (Nov. 8, 1922 – Sept. 2, 2001)

Christiaan Barnard died 8 years ago

Christiaan Neethling Barnard was born on November 8, 1922 in Beaufort West, Union of South Africa. He performed the first successful heart transplant. Mr. Barnard died on September 2, 2001 in Paphos, Cyprus.

Christiaan Barnard died today – 6 years ago

South African surgeon Christiaan Neethling Barnard was born on November 8, 1922 in Beaufort West, South Africa. He said, “I don't believe medical discoveries are doing much to advance human life. As fast as we create ways to extend it, we are inventing ways to shorten it." [Give me twenty examples – but I’ll settle for two.]... Mr. Barnard died in 2001 in Paphos, Cyprus.