Edgar Van Nuys Allen, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdgar Van Nuys Allen
American doctor and Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic
Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1900
Date of Death: 14-Jun-1961
Profession: cardiologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Edgar Van Nuys Allen
- Edgar Van Nuys Allen (June 22, 1900 – June 14, 1961) was an American doctor who was a native of Cozad, Nebraska.
- He is remembered for his work done as a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Edgar Allen was a specialist in cardiovascular medicine, and particularly known for his research of peripheral vascular disease.
- His name is lent to the eponymous "Allen test", a procedure used to determine blood supply to the hand.
- He conducted extensive research and development of dicumarol, an anti-coagulant that is produced from coumarin. During World War II, he served as an Army officer in the Medical Corps.
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