# Allan Blair

> Allan Walker Blair (1900-1948) was a professor at the University of Alabama's medical school who is best known for allowing himself to be bitten by a black widow spider in order to investigate the toxicity of its venom in humans. As a result of the experiment he was hospitalized for two days, but later made a full recovery. The test was an attempt to convince skeptics who thought that the black widow's venom might not be dangerous to humans.

*American academic*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1900
- **Died:** 1948
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Allan Walker Blair (1900-1948) was a professor at the University of Alabama's medical school who is best known for allowing himself to be bitten by a black widow spider in order to investigate the toxicity of its venom in humans. As a result of the experiment he was hospitalized for two days, but later made a full recovery. The test was an attempt to convince skeptics who thought that the black widow's venom might not be dangerous to humans.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 51.3
- **Momentum:** 25.0

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