Michael E. DeBakey vs Rita Levi-Montalcini
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Compare the life timelines of Michael E. DeBakey (1908–2008) and Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909–2012) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 99 years, from 1909 to 2008.
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Michael E. DeBakey (1908–2008)
- — Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana Verified
- — Received his medical degree from Tulane University Verified
- — Designed the roller pump as a medical student Verified
- — Served in the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States Army Verified
- — Joined Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston Verified
- — Performed a successful carotid endarterectomy Verified
- — Performed a coronary artery bypass graft Verified
- — Implanted a left ventricular assist device Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Houston, Texas Verified
Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909–2012)
- — Born in Turin, Italy Verified
- — Graduated in medicine from the University of Turin Verified
- — Conducted secret research during wartime persecution Verified
- — Joined Washington University in St. Louis Verified
- — Discovered nerve growth factor Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Appointed Senator for Life of Italy Verified
- — Died in Rome, Italy Verified