Vivien Thomas

Vivien Thomas was born on August 29th, 1910. He is an African-American surgical technician. He is known for developing procedures that were used to treat blue baby syndrome in the 1940s. However, Vivien wasn’t alone on this. He was an assistant to Alfred Blalock. They worked at an experimental animal laboratory at Vanderbilt University. It was in Nashville, Tennessee. Due to the circumstances of racism at the time, he was classified as just a janitor. But, Alfred Blalock ignored that fact and had

The US Postal Service should put Vivien Thomas on the stamp. He is a historical figure that overcame many obstacles and contributed important things to society. This essay will explain why Vivien Thomas is the person to be put on the stamp. In the 1940s, there were many babies with a condition that made their blood have below-normal levels of oxygen. Racism was also popular then. Vivien Thomas grew up in Nashville Tennessee and went to Pearl High School. He couldn’t go to college because of

helping others. One epic hero who has transformed our community is Vivien Thomas. He has shown to be an unmatched warrior, culturally diverse, and a person of superhuman capabilities. Vivien Thomas achieved prominence for finding out the procedure to solve Blue Baby syndrome, which was a heart problem that caused a person to not get enough oxygen. This was not simple, however, as numerous obstacles had to be overcome. When Vivien Thomas was young, he wished to go to medical school, but this did not

moments, and so much more. “Something the Lord Made,” which is based on the story of Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock has its own purpose like all other movies. It touches some sensitive issues that happen at the time of 1930-1980. Some of the issues are racial discrimination, an extraordinary partnership between a white man and a black man, and most importantly perseverance in chasing one’s dream. Vivien T. Thomas was born in New Iberia, Louisiana on August 29, 1910. His family later moved to

Do you normally get everything the way you planned? Vivien Thomas was an African-American man who saved thousands of babies' lives. Was everything easy for him? No, it wasn’t, he worked almost his entire life so that he could go to college, then the Great Depression came around and he lost everything. When Vivien Thomas lost his money in the Great Depression. Because he lost his money, he couldn’t attend college. Since Vivien lost his job and money and couldn’t go to college, he worked to get a

The movie, Something the Lord Made, sings a paean about two successful men: Vivien Thomas and Dr. Blalock. The movie shows how Vivien, the doctor’s assistant, and Dr. Blalock, the head doctor work together to solve a medical problem. On one hand, their relationship is so enviable that their tacit cooperation is the key to their success in solving the “blue baby” puzzle that has gotten the best of other proficient doctors. On the other hand, Dr. Blalock’s stern, adventurous, authoritative, and indifferent

Introduction This movie tells the story of a 34-year relationship between a lab assistant, Vivien Thomas, and a surgeon, Alfred Blalock. It also tells of the struggles and triumphs experienced during a journey of human development for two people whom, in turn, influence the development of a worldwide community of surgeons and their patients. It is a great example of how leaders mature and transform their consciousness to be understanding of other people and to deepen the meaning of their words

docudrama that depicts the relationship between two heart surgery pioneers, Alfred Blalock, a noted surgeon and Vivien Thomas, a nineteen-year-old carpenter’s apprentice, destined to become a laboratory technician. Produced and directed by Joseph Sargent, the film is based on the experiences which occurred during a 34-year partnership between Dr. Blalock (Alan Rickman) and Vivian Thomas, (Mos Def) the assistant hired to perform janitorial work and clean the dog kennels. During the evolution of their

Lord Made” is a historical analysis—conducted under a dramatic lense—of the innovations of Vivian Thomas and Alfred Blalock in respect to heart surgery, specifically blue baby syndrome. Although the dramatic documentary is geared towards the innovations of heart surgery at this time, there are also heavy ties to the racial divide during the period of history. Essentially, our protagonist, Vivian Thomas, who subsequently has not had the opportunity to earn a college degree, is adopted by accredited

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