Vladimir Demikhov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Soviet scientist
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Place of Birth: Novonikolayevsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia
About Vladimir Demikhov
- Vladimir Petrovich Demikhov (Russian: ?????´??? ?????´??? ??´?????; July 18, 1916 – November 22, 1998) was a Soviet scientist and organ transplantation pioneer, who performed several transplants in the 1940s and 1950s, including the transplantation of a heart into an animal and a heart–lung replacement in an animal.
- He is also well known for his dog head transplants, which he conducted during the 1950s, resulting in two-headed dogs.
- This ultimately led to the head transplants in monkeys by Dr.
- Robert White, who was inspired by Demikhov's work.
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