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Samuel L. Kountz
Samuel Lee Kountz Jr. (October 30, 1930 – December 23, 1981) was an African-American kidney transplantation surgeon from Lexa, Arkansas. He was most distinguished for his pioneering work in the field of kidney transplantations, and in research, discoveries, and inventions in Renal Science. In 1961, while working at the Stanford University Medical Center, he performed the first successful Kidney transplant between humans who were not identical twins. Six years later, he and a team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, developed the prototype for the Belzer kidney perfusion machine, a device that can preserve kidneys for up to 50 hours from the time they are taken from a donor's body. It is now standard equipment in hospitals and research laboratories around the world. Early life and career Samuel Lee Kountz, the eldest son of a Baptist minister, J. S. Kountz, was born in Lexa, Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexa, Arkansas
Lexa is a town in northern Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census. Geography Lexa is located at (34.597528, -90.750430). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 331 people, 132 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 71.90% White, 26.28% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, and 1.21% from two or more races. There were 132 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |