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Daniel Hale Williams Research Paper

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Think of the many innovative black people out there. Although you have your typical, well known black athletes and musicians, consider other ways africans americans have made groundbreaking discoveries. African american in the medical field are especially underrated to many people. One surgeon by the name of Daniel Hale Williams deserves some recognition for what he has done for black surgeons and doctors. Daniel Hale Williams III was born on January 18, 1856 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Sarah Price Williams (mother) and Daniel Hale Williams II (father), a barber. Daniel was only nine years old when his beloved father died from tuberculosis. Following this tragedy, Daniel and his mother moved to Baltimore to live with

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