J. Hartwell Harrison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. Hartwell Harrison

American surgeon

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1909

Place of Birth: Clarksville, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1984

Profession: surgeon, military physician, urologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Hartwell Harrison (February 16, 1909 – January 20, 1984) was an American urologic surgeon, professor, and author, who performed the first vital human organ removal for transplant to another; this was a pivotal undertaking as a member of the medical team that received the 1961 Amory Prize of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for bringing kidney transplantation to the world.