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David B. Todd Jr.
David Bernard Todd Jr. (March 22, 1931 – October 21, 1980) was an American surgeon. He was a professor of surgery at Meharry Medical College, and the first African-American cardiovascular surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the namesake of Dr DB Todd Jr. Boulevard in North Nashville. Early life Todd was born in 1931 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He graduated from Morehouse College, where he earned a bachelor's degree, followed by an MD from Meharry Medical College in 1956. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he earned a PhD in 1966. Career Todd began his career as an assistant professor of surgery at Meharry Medical College in 1966. He was also the director of the thoracic and cardiovascular divisions at Meharry. He became associate professor of surgery in 1969, and full professor in 1979. Todd was a physician at Hubbard Hospital on the Meharry campus, now known as Nashville General Hospital. According to ''The Tennessean'', he was the "first black cardiovascular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County is the List of counties in Alabama, most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, located in the central portion of the state. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 674,721. Its county seat is Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham. Its rapid growth as an industrial city in the 20th century, based on heavy manufacturing in steel and iron, established its dominance. Jefferson County is the central county of the Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama, Hoover, AL Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Jefferson County was established on December 13, 1819, by the Alabama Legislature. It was named in honor of former President of the United States, President Thomas Jefferson. The county is located in the north-central portion of the state, on the southernmost edge of the Appalachian Mountains. It is in the center of the (former) iron, coal, and limestone mining belt of the Southern United States. Most of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
